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SSC to BFK: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
1,395 mi
2,245 km · 1,212 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from BFK?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Buckley (BFK) is 1,395 miles (2,245 km, 1,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Buckley?
Buckley is 2 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to BFK?
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