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GNV to SSC: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
314 mi
506 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from SSC?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Sumter (SSC) is 314 miles (506 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from GNV to SSC?
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