Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E)
Distance from SUM to KSA:
7,501.38 miles (12,072.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Kosrae International Airport (KSA), Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,501 miles (or 12,072 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 Kosrae International Airport, 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 Kosrae International Airport. 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: | KSA / PTSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSA |
| More Information: | KSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
- 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".
- 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.
- Sumter Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles north of the central business district of Sumter, a city in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.
Facts about Kosrae International Airport (KSA):
- Because of Kosrae International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kosrae International 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.
- The furthest airport from Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kosrae International Airport (meaning Kosrae International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Kosrae International Airport (KSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is located 313 miles (503 kilometers) NE of KSA.
- In addition to being known as "Kosrae International Airport", another name for KSA is "TTK".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.56 miles (10.56 km) WSW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.09 miles (37.16 km) NNW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 25.72 miles (41.39 km) WSW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 31.41 miles (50.55 km) NNE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) W | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.77 miles (62.40 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) W | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 46.92 miles (75.51 km) SW | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 54.70 miles (88.03 km) NNE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) NE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.94 miles (98.07 km) SE | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 64.82 miles (104.32 km) ENE | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) SSW | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 77.98 miles (125.49 km) SSE | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.60 miles (18,590.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,532.91 miles (18,560.37 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,514.69 miles (18,531.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,506.18 miles (18,517.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,500.65 miles (18,508.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,493.87 miles (18,497.54 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,488.03 miles (18,488.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,480.75 miles (18,476.43 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,479.47 miles (18,474.37 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,467.60 miles (18,455.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,433.55 miles (18,400.46 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,425.55 miles (18,387.59 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,418.77 miles (18,376.68 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,404.08 miles (18,353.04 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,401.12 miles (18,348.28 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 312.77 miles (503.36 km) NE | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 334.75 miles (538.72 km) NE | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 345.09 miles (555.37 km) WNW | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) E | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 382.01 miles (614.78 km) NE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 392.63 miles (631.87 km) NNE | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 400.31 miles (644.24 km) ENE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 401.33 miles (645.87 km) NE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 401.37 miles (645.94 km) NE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 402.29 miles (647.42 km) E | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 410.27 miles (660.26 km) ENE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 415.74 miles (669.07 km) N | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 421.98 miles (679.10 km) ENE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 424.81 miles (683.66 km) E | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 439.46 miles (707.24 km) ENE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) SW | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,532.21 miles (18,559.25 km) SW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,524.39 miles (18,546.66 km) SW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,522.86 miles (18,544.20 km) NNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,521.68 miles (18,542.30 km) NNW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,512.89 miles (18,528.15 km) NNW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,504.92 miles (18,515.33 km) SW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,493.25 miles (18,496.55 km) NNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 11,471.76 miles (18,461.97 km) NNW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.57 km) NNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 11,448.38 miles (18,424.33 km) NNW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,437.66 miles (18,407.08 km) NW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,435.69 miles (18,403.92 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,435.63 miles (18,403.82 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,401.65 miles (18,349.13 km) SW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |