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SSC to BAD: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
769 mi
1,237 km · 668 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
769 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from BAD?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Shreveport (BAD) is 769 miles (1,237 km, 668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to BAD?
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