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SSC to BHM: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
362 mi
582 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
362 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from BHM?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Birmingham (BHM) is 362 miles (582 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to BHM?
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