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EMP to SSC: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
926 mi
1,490 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from SSC?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Sumter (SSC) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Kempten and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SSC?
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