Nonstop flight route between Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay and Sumter, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU), Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay and Shaw Air Force Base (SSC), Sumter, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,809 miles (or 7,740 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 Tydeo Larre Borges International 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 Tydeo Larre Borges International 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: | PDU / SUPU |
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Location: | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'47"S by 58°3'43"W |
Area Served: | Paysandú |
Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PDU |
More Information: | PDU 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 Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU):
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation, although previously it has been served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.
- The airport is located 6 km from downtown Paysandú.
- Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) is Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SW of PDU.
- Because of Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Tydeo Larre Borges International 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 Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (meaning Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- In addition to being known as "Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport", another name for PDU is "Aeroporto Internacional Tydeo Larre Borges".
Facts about Shaw Air Force Base (SSC):
- 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.
- 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.
- The 432nd's mission at Shaw AFB was to assume the reconnaissance training mission that was handled previously by the 363d TRW.
- 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.
- As a result of the end of the Cold War, the Air Force made several dramatic changes with the inactivation and re-designation of wings and their units.
- On 1 April 1945 jurisdiction of Shaw Field was transferred to First Air Force.