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SCN to SSC: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,388 mi
7,062 km · 3,813 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,388 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from SSC?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,388 miles (7,062 km, 3,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN 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 Saarbruecken and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SSC?
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