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PLU to SSC: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,428 mi
7,125 km · 3,847 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 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 PLU from SSC?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,428 miles (7,125 km, 3,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PLU to SSC?
Nonstop service on PLU–SSC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Belo Horizonte and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLU–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLU to SSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLU–SSC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.