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SSC to BQH: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Biggin Hill (London Biggin Hill Airport)
4,045 mi
6,510 km · 3,515 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- BQH — London Biggin Hill Airport · Biggin Hill, United Kingdom
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 BQH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport16 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport23 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome11 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from BQH?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Biggin Hill (BQH) is 4,045 miles (6,510 km, 3,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to BQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Biggin Hill?
Biggin Hill is 5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to BQH?
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