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SSA to SSC: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,261 mi
6,858 km · 3,703 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 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 SSA from SSC?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,261 miles (6,858 km, 3,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Salvador and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to SSC?
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