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MMI to SSC: distance & flight time
Athens (McMinn County Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
252 mi
406 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, 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 MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 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 MMI from SSC?
The flight distance from Athens (MMI) to Sumter (SSC) is 252 miles (406 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMI to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 MMI to SSC?
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