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ALM to SSC: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
1,470 mi
2,366 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from SSC?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Sumter (SSC) is 1,470 miles (2,366 km, 1,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Alamogordo and Sumter?
Sumter is 2 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to SSC?
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