Nonstop flight route between Mogilev, Belarus and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mogilev Airport (MVQ), Mogilev, Belarus and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,093 miles (or 8,197 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 Mogilev Airport and Shaw Air Force Base, 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 Mogilev Airport and Shaw Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVQ / UMOO |
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Location: | Mogilev, Belarus |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°57'17"N by 30°5'41"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 637 feet (194 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MVQ |
More Information: | MVQ 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 Mogilev Airport (MVQ):
- The closest airport to Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of MVQ.
- Because of Mogilev Airport's relatively low elevation of 637 feet, planes can take off or land at Mogilev 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.
- Mogilev Airport (MVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mogilev Airport", other names for MVQ include "Аэрапорт Магілёў" and "Аэропорт Могилёв".
- The furthest airport from Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,054 miles (17,789 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
- By 1980, the advent of reconnaissance satellites made the need for tactical aircraft reconnaissance less and less necessary.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.
- 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.
- The 20th FG was reassigned to Langley AFB, Virginia on 1 December 1951 in preparation for a permanent overseas deployment to RAF Wethersfield, England to support NATO.
- In addition to the 363d TRW, Headquarters Ninth Air Force was transferred to Shaw from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina on 1 September 1954.
- 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.