Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BZZ to SSC: distance & flight time
Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
3,971 mi
6,390 km · 3,450 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live BZZ→SSC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 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 BZZ from SSC?
The flight distance from Brize Norton (BZZ) to Sumter (SSC) is 3,971 miles (6,390 km, 3,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZZ to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Brize Norton and Sumter?
Sumter is 5 hours behind Brize Norton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZZ to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BZZ–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.