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SSC to BWE: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,445 mi
7,153 km · 3,862 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from BWE?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,445 miles (7,153 km, 3,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to BWE?
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