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FDH to SSC: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,532 mi
7,293 km · 3,938 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from SSC?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,532 miles (7,293 km, 3,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Friedrichshafen and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to SSC?
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