Nonstop flight route between Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°25'46"N by 114°54'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'23"N by 80°28'22"W)
Distance from YRM to SSC:
2,120.21 miles (3,412.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM), Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,120 miles (or 3,412 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 Rocky Mountain House 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: | YRM / CYRM |
| Airport Name: | Rocky Mountain House Airport |
| Location: | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°25'46"N by 114°54'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Rocky Mountain House |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3244 feet (989 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRM |
| More Information: | YRM 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 Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM):
- Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) is Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of YRM.
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.
- 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.
- With the closure of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base South Carolina and the inactivation of the 354th Fighter Wing, the 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Shaw and received 30 Republic A/OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the inactivating 355th Fighter Squadron on 1 April 1992.
- On March 23, 1953, the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group was activated at Shaw.
- Shaw Army Airfield was designated a permanent Army Air Forces instantiation after the war, being transferred to Continental Air Forces on 16 April 1945.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.96 miles (73.96 km) ESE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 57.82 miles (93.05 km) N | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 82.17 miles (132.23 km) NE | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 88.65 miles (142.68 km) SSW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 93.40 miles (150.31 km) NW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) SSE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) NW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 104.11 miles (167.54 km) NNE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) NNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 133.76 miles (215.26 km) WNW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 137.74 miles (221.68 km) WNW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 148.33 miles (238.71 km) E | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 150.95 miles (242.94 km) SSW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.62 miles (276.20 km) E | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) E | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.08 miles (16,608.52 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,244.44 miles (16,486.78 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,226.38 miles (16,457.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,198.22 miles (16,412.41 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,190.41 miles (16,399.84 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,177.44 miles (16,378.96 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,157.99 miles (16,347.65 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,146.94 miles (16,329.87 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,141.72 miles (16,321.47 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,117.59 miles (16,282.64 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,114.51 miles (16,277.68 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,103.10 miles (16,259.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,101.76 miles (16,257.16 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,091.23 miles (16,240.22 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,090.70 miles (16,239.36 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |