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SSC to COS: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
1,384 mi
2,227 km · 1,203 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from COS?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 1,384 miles (2,227 km, 1,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to COS?
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