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JAM to SSC: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
5,421 mi
8,724 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- 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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 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 JAM from SSC?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Sumter (SSC) is 5,421 miles (8,724 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 JAM to SSC?
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