Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY), Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,695 miles (or 5,947 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sumter Airport and Moser Bay Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sumter Airport and Moser Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUM / KSMS |
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| Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W |
| Area Served: | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of Sumter |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUM |
| More Information: | SUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMY / |
| Airport Name: | Moser Bay Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°1'32"N by 154°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Moser Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbia Ward Fisheries |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMY |
| More Information: | KMY Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- Because of Sumter Airport's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Sumter Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.
- The furthest airport from Sumter Airport (SUM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY):
- Moser Bay Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in Moser Bay, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
- Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Moser Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Moser Bay Seaplane Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,845 miles (17,453 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Akhiok Airport (AKK), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of KMY.
- Moser Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet.
