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BIS to SSC: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
1,379 mi
2,219 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from SSC?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Sumter (SSC) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Bismarck and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to SSC?
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