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SMD to SSC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
558 mi
897 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from SSC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Sumter (SSC) is 558 miles (897 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 SMD to SSC?
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