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ILM to SSC: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
148 mi
239 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from SSC?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Sumter (SSC) is 148 miles (239 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 ILM to SSC?
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