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SSC to GAI: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
403 mi
649 km · 350 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from GAI?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 403 miles (649 km, 350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from SSC to GAI?
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