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FKL to SSC: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
513 mi
825 km · 446 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
513 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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 FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from SSC?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Sumter (SSC) is 513 miles (825 km, 446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FKL to SSC?
Nonstop service on FKL–SSC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FKL–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FKL to SSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FKL–SSC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.