Nonstop flight route between Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°1'33"N by 122°30'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from YQZ to SSC:
2,433.88 miles (3,916.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quesnel Airport (YQZ), Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,434 miles (or 3,917 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 Quesnel 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: | YQZ / CYQZ |
| Airport Name: | Quesnel Airport |
| Location: | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°1'33"N by 122°30'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Quesnel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1788 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQZ |
| More Information: | YQZ 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 Quesnel Airport (YQZ):
- The furthest airport from Quesnel Airport (YQZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,427 miles (16,780 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Quesnel Airport (YQZ) is Prince George Airport (YXS), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) N of YQZ.
- Quesnel Airport (YQZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- Following Desert Storm, the 19th and 33d Tactical Fighter Squadrons deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, a coalition effort to enforce the Iraqi "No Fly Zone" south of the 32nd parallel north.
- 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.
- In October 1942, the flight training was changed to Advanced flying training and AT-6 Texan single-engine and Beech AT-10 twin-engine trainers were used.
- On 23 September 1949 the 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was transferred to the 20th from the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Langley AFB Virginia.
- Shaw Army Airfield was designated a permanent Army Air Forces instantiation after the war, being transferred to Continental Air Forces on 16 April 1945.
- Flying activities at the field began on 22 October 1941 using Vultee BT-13 Valiants.
- The closest airport to Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) is Sumter Airport (SUM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of SSC.
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.68 miles (96.05 km) N | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) SSE | Williams Lake Airport (YWL) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 101.99 miles (164.14 km) SSE | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 118.75 miles (191.12 km) SW | Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) | Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 123.41 miles (198.60 km) WSW | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 148.75 miles (239.38 km) ESE | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 161.69 miles (260.21 km) ENE | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 168.83 miles (271.71 km) NW | Burns Lake Airport (YPZ) | Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 176.61 miles (284.22 km) WSW | Bella Coola Airport (QBC) | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 183.05 miles (294.58 km) SSE | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 185.00 miles (297.74 km) E | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 187.27 miles (301.38 km) N | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 198.01 miles (318.66 km) E | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 200.05 miles (321.95 km) S | Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 209.03 miles (336.40 km) N | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,426.91 miles (16,780.45 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,425.15 miles (16,777.61 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,419.58 miles (16,768.65 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,396.15 miles (16,730.94 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,389.39 miles (16,720.07 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,372.39 miles (16,692.71 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,369.90 miles (16,688.70 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,342.01 miles (16,643.82 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,321.01 miles (16,610.02 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,320.98 miles (16,609.97 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,282.74 miles (16,548.43 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,277.78 miles (16,540.44 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,275.98 miles (16,537.55 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,260.01 miles (16,511.85 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,256.57 miles (16,506.32 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |