Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'41"N by 80°21'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°17'23"S by 48°21'28"W)
Distance from SUM to PMW:
3,710.90 miles (5,972.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW), Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,711 miles (or 5,972 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 Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUM / KSMS |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | PMW / SBPJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°17'23"S by 48°21'28"W |
| Area Served: | Palmas |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMW |
| More Information: | PMW Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- 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.
- 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.
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW):
- Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (meaning Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- The airport was inaugurated on October 5, 2001.
- The closest airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) is Gurupi Airport (GRP), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) SSW of PMW.
- Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport handled 579,395 passengers last year.
- Because of Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues 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 "Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport", another name for PMW is "Aeroporto de Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues".
| 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 | 113.12 miles (182.04 km) SSW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 2 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) NNW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 211.69 miles (340.68 km) N | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 4 | 213.55 miles (343.67 km) SSE | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 5 | 225.53 miles (362.96 km) S | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 6 | 247.04 miles (397.58 km) NNW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) ESE | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 309.56 miles (498.19 km) NNW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 334.55 miles (538.41 km) N | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 344.26 miles (554.03 km) N | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 358.88 miles (577.57 km) E | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 386.60 miles (622.17 km) S | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 13 | 392.72 miles (632.02 km) ESE | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 441.90 miles (711.17 km) S | Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 447.01 miles (719.40 km) SE | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.91 miles (19,559.77 km) NW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 2 | 12,054.82 miles (19,400.30 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,052.76 miles (19,396.99 km) E | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,046.42 miles (19,386.79 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,015.89 miles (19,337.65 km) E | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,006.84 miles (19,323.08 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,003.48 miles (19,317.69 km) ENE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 8 | 11,995.05 miles (19,304.12 km) W | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 9 | 11,983.18 miles (19,285.02 km) E | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 11,972.61 miles (19,267.99 km) ENE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,959.19 miles (19,246.40 km) E | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,953.42 miles (19,237.12 km) E | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,940.25 miles (19,215.92 km) ENE | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,938.28 miles (19,212.74 km) ENE | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,933.60 miles (19,205.22 km) ENE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |