Nonstop flight route between Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Miandrivazo, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States and Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA), Miandrivazo, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,990 miles (or 14,468 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 Miandrivazo 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 Miandrivazo 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: | ZVA / FMMN |
| Airport Name: | Miandrivazo Airport |
| Location: | Miandrivazo, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°33'46"S by 45°27'2"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZVA |
| More Information: | ZVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- Sumter Airport covers an area of 429 acres at an elevation of 182 feet above mean sea level.
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.
- 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 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 Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA):
- Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Ankavandra Airport (JVA), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of ZVA.
- The furthest airport from Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,104 miles (17,870 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Miandrivazo Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Miandrivazo 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.
