Nonstop flight route between Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°59'42"N by 92°49'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from VSA to SSC:
1,341.49 miles (2,158.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,341 miles (or 2,159 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 relatively short distance between Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport and Shaw Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VSA / MMVA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°59'42"N by 92°49'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VSA |
| More Information: | VSA 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 Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA):
- In addition to being known as "Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport", another name for VSA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Carlos Rovirosa Pérez".
- Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlos Rovirosa Pérez 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.
- The closest airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) is Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NE of VSA.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- On 1 April 1951, the 363d TRW was transferred to Shaw from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia The 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would remain at Shaw, under various designations, for the next 43 years.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- 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 closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is one of only two air bases in CONUS with an active railroad line.
- 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 | 80.82 miles (130.07 km) NE | Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 92.14 miles (148.28 km) SSE | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 3 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) S | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 4 | 116.10 miles (186.84 km) W | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 5 | 196.92 miles (316.91 km) NE | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 6 | 199.89 miles (321.68 km) SW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 7 | 208.34 miles (335.29 km) ESE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 8 | 223.11 miles (359.07 km) S | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 9 | 233.13 miles (375.18 km) SSE | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) SSE | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 234.60 miles (377.55 km) WNW | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 12 | 236.33 miles (380.34 km) SSE | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 13 | 236.43 miles (380.49 km) SE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 14 | 251.25 miles (404.35 km) SSE | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 266.63 miles (429.09 km) WSW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.72 miles (18,795.04 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,093.39 miles (17,853.04 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,048.76 miles (17,781.22 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,021.09 miles (17,736.68 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 10,972.37 miles (17,658.27 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 10,952.13 miles (17,625.70 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 10,936.03 miles (17,599.79 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,931.90 miles (17,593.14 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 10,906.45 miles (17,552.18 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,898.85 miles (17,539.96 km) SE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,888.90 miles (17,523.94 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,880.77 miles (17,510.86 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,875.90 miles (17,503.02 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,864.20 miles (17,484.19 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,858.89 miles (17,475.65 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |