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FTW to SSC: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
977 mi
1,572 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from SSC?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Sumter (SSC) is 977 miles (1,572 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Worth and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to SSC?
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