Nonstop flight route between Târgu-Mureş, Romania and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°28'4"N by 24°24'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from TGM to SSC:
5,183.74 miles (8,342.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM), Târgu-Mureş, Romania and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,184 miles (or 8,342 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGM / LRTM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Târgu-Mureş, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'4"N by 24°24'45"E |
| Area Served: | Târgu Mureş |
| Operator/Owner: | Mureş County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 963 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGM |
| More Information: | TGM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSC / KSSC |
| Airport Name: | Shaw Air Force Base |
| Location: | Sumter, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSC |
| More Information: | SSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM):
- Opened in 1936 and modernized in 1969, it provides services for an area of 24,500 km2, with some 2.6 million inhabitants.
- The furthest airport from Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,406 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Târgu Mureș International Airport's relatively low elevation of 963 feet, planes can take off or land at Târgu Mureș 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.
- In addition to being known as "Târgu Mureș International Airport", another name for TGM is "Târgu Mureş International Airport".
- Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Târgu Mureș International Airport handled 363,389 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) is Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of TGM.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- The furthest airport from Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,545 miles (18,580 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 20th FG was reassigned to Langley AFB, Virginia on 1 December 1951 in preparation for a permanent overseas deployment to RAF Wethersfield, England to support NATO.
- For a brief time, Shaw Field also served as a prisoner-of-war camp.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.85 miles (65.73 km) WNW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |     |
| 2 | 49.65 miles (79.91 km) SSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 3 | 93.54 miles (150.53 km) NNW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 4 | 111.57 miles (179.55 km) NW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 118.86 miles (191.29 km) E | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 6 | 124.29 miles (200.02 km) NE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 7 | 124.92 miles (201.03 km) WNW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 8 | 126.53 miles (203.62 km) SW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 9 | 143.88 miles (231.55 km) NNE | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 149.54 miles (240.66 km) WNW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 11 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) S | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 12 | 151.66 miles (244.07 km) W | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 13 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) SSE | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 14 | 154.04 miles (247.90 km) WSW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 15 | 158.51 miles (255.09 km) SSE | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.37 miles (18,356.73 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,996.12 miles (17,696.49 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,971.70 miles (17,657.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,959.52 miles (17,637.59 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,939.41 miles (17,605.24 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,930.13 miles (17,590.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,926.93 miles (17,585.14 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,920.19 miles (17,574.30 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,910.39 miles (17,558.53 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,901.74 miles (17,544.61 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,900.41 miles (17,542.47 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,899.24 miles (17,540.58 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,890.91 miles (17,527.18 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,877.92 miles (17,506.28 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,875.92 miles (17,503.06 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.56 miles (10.56 km) ENE | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 19.16 miles (30.84 km) W | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 22.10 miles (35.56 km) NNW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) W | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 35.93 miles (57.83 km) NE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 37.14 miles (59.76 km) W | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) SSW | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 45.30 miles (72.90 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) NNE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 61.52 miles (99.00 km) NE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 65.25 miles (105.02 km) ESE | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 71.15 miles (114.51 km) ENE | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 72.21 miles (116.21 km) SW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 73.09 miles (117.63 km) WSW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 73.32 miles (118.00 km) S | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,545.12 miles (18,580.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,526.46 miles (18,549.99 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,508.26 miles (18,520.70 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,499.92 miles (18,507.29 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,494.70 miles (18,498.88 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,487.36 miles (18,487.07 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,481.75 miles (18,478.04 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,474.49 miles (18,466.35 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,473.86 miles (18,465.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,462.29 miles (18,446.72 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,428.78 miles (18,392.80 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,419.93 miles (18,378.55 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,412.96 miles (18,367.34 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,397.61 miles (18,342.63 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,394.58 miles (18,337.76 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |