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AKO to SSC: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
1,321 mi
2,126 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from SSC?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Sumter (SSC) is 1,321 miles (2,126 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Akron and Sumter?
Sumter is 2 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to SSC?
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