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RCM to SSC: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,633 mi
15,502 km · 8,371 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from SSC?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,633 miles (15,502 km, 8,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 RCM to SSC?
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