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FSM to SSC: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
795 mi
1,279 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from SSC?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Sumter (SSC) is 795 miles (1,279 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Fort Smith and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to SSC?
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