Nonstop flight route between Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO), Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,104 miles (or 1,777 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 Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport and Shaw Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO):

• Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport's relatively low elevation of 372 feet, planes can take off or land at Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien 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 Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,349 miles (18,264 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) is Roberval Airport (YRJ), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of YDO.

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.
• As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB Florida by Hurricane Andrew in September 1992, the 31st Fighter Wing's 309th Fighter Squadron was initially evacuated to Shaw AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
• 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.
• The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
• The squadrons flew the P-61 Black Widow in Europe with Ninth Air Force during World War II, and were reassigned back to the United States after the end of hostilities.
• 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.