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SSC to DSM: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
888 mi
1,430 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from DSM?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 888 miles (1,430 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to DSM?
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