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SFA to SSC: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,994 mi
8,037 km · 4,339 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from SSC?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,994 miles (8,037 km, 4,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Sfax and Sumter?
Sumter is 5 hours behind Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to SSC?
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