Nonstop flight route between Telida, Alaska, United States and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Telida Airport (TLF), Telida, Alaska, United States and Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,626 miles (or 5,835 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 Telida Airport and Sumter 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 Telida Airport and Sumter Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLF / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Telida, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°23'38"N by 153°16'8"W | 
| Area Served: | Telida, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TLF | 
| More Information: | TLF Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Telida Airport (TLF):
- Because of Telida Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Telida 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 Telida Airport (TLF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,404 miles (16,744 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Telida Airport (TLF) is Nikolai Airport (NIB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of TLF.
- In addition to being known as "Telida Airport", another name for TLF is "2K5".
- Telida Airport (TLF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sumter Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.




