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PAD to SSC: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,387 mi
7,061 km · 3,812 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from SSC?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,387 miles (7,061 km, 3,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Paderborn and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to SSC?
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