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IND to SSC: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
511 mi
822 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
511 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from SSC?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Sumter (SSC) is 511 miles (822 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND 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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to SSC?
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