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RIA to SSC: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,735 mi
7,620 km · 4,114 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from SSC?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,735 miles (7,620 km, 4,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Santa Maria and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SSC?
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