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MAD to SSC: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,120 mi
6,630 km · 3,580 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from SSC?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,120 miles (6,630 km, 3,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Madrid and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SSC?
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