Nonstop flight route between Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL), Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States and Sumter Airport (SUM), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,957 miles (or 6,367 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 Tuntutuliak 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 Tuntutuliak 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: | WTL / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°20'7"N by 162°40'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Tuntutuliak, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WTL | 
| More Information: | WTL 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 Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL):
- The closest airport to Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) is Eek Airport (EEK), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of WTL.
- The furthest airport from Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,614 miles (17,082 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Tuntutuliak Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuntutuliak 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 "Tuntutuliak Airport", another name for WTL is "A61".
- Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sumter Airport (SUM):
- The closest airport to Sumter Airport (SUM) is Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SUM.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sumter Airport", another name for SUM is "SMS".
- Sumter Airport (SUM) has 2 runways.




