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IOS to SSC: distance & flight time
Ilheus (Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,334 mi
6,976 km · 3,766 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOS — Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Ilheus, Brazil
- 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 IOS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport37 mi away
- VAL · Valença Airport105 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport112 mi away
- VDC · Vitória da Conquista Airport122 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 IOS from SSC?
The flight distance from Ilheus (IOS) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,334 miles (6,976 km, 3,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Ilheus and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour behind Ilheus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOS to SSC?
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