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PNS to SSC: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
461 mi
742 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
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 PNS from SSC?
The flight distance from Pensacola (PNS) to Sumter (SSC) is 461 miles (742 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 PNS to SSC?
Nonstop service on PNS–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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pensacola and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNS to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PNS–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PNS to SSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNS–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.