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SSC to ASE: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Aspen (Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field)
1,503 mi
2,418 km · 1,306 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ASE — Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field · Aspen, United States
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 ASE
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport29 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport48 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from ASE?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Aspen (ASE) is 1,503 miles (2,418 km, 1,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to ASE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Aspen?
Aspen is 2 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to ASE?
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