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MGL to SSC: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,312 mi
6,940 km · 3,747 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 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 MGL from SSC?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,312 miles (6,940 km, 3,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Moenchengladbach and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to SSC?
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