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SSC to ACA: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,686 mi
2,714 km · 1,465 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from ACA?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,686 miles (2,714 km, 1,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Sumter and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to ACA?
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