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AVR to SSC: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
3,883 mi
6,250 km · 3,374 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from SSC?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Sumter (SSC) is 3,883 miles (6,250 km, 3,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Alverca and Sumter?
Sumter is 5 hours behind Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to SSC?
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