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BGC to SSC: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
3,934 mi
6,331 km · 3,418 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from SSC?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Sumter (SSC) is 3,934 miles (6,331 km, 3,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Braganca and Sumter?
Sumter is 5 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to SSC?
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