Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from SUM to TMW:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SUM Airport Information
- TMW Airport Information
- Facts about SUM
- Facts about TMW
- Map of Nearest Airports to SUM
- List of Nearest Airports to SUM
- Map of Furthest Airports from SUM
- List of Furthest Airports from SUM
- Map of Nearest Airports to TMW
- List of Nearest Airports to TMW
- Map of Furthest Airports from TMW
- List of Furthest Airports from TMW
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Tamworth Airport (TMW), Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,478 miles (or 15,254 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 Tamworth 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 Tamworth 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 |
Airport Names: |
|
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: | TMW / YSTW |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°5'2"S by 150°50'57"E |
Area Served: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1334 feet (407 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from TMW |
More Information: | TMW Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- 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.
- 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 Tamworth Airport (TMW):
- In 1951 a decision was taken to relocate the aerodrome with the council commencing construction in 1952 and the official opening of the new airport in 1956.
- Tamworth Airport is the northern base of the Hunter Region Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service and the location for BAE Systems Flight Training College as well as the Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School.
- The furthest airport from Tamworth Airport (TMW) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,971 miles (19,265 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- In addition to being known as "Tamworth Airport", another name for TMW is "Tamworth Regional Airport".
- The closest airport to Tamworth Airport (TMW) is Gunnedah Airport (GUH), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) WNW of TMW.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW) has 4 runways.