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FFD to SSC: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
3,963 mi
6,378 km · 3,444 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, 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.
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Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from SSC?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Sumter (SSC) is 3,963 miles (6,378 km, 3,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Fairford and Sumter?
Sumter is 5 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to SSC?
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