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NXX to SSC: distance & flight time
Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
521 mi
838 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 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 NXX from SSC?
The flight distance from Willow Grove (NXX) to Sumter (SSC) is 521 miles (838 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NXX to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 NXX to SSC?
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