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SSC to GQQ: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Galion (Galion Municipal Airport)
485 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GQQ — Galion Municipal Airport · Galion, 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 GQQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from GQQ?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Galion (GQQ) is 485 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to GQQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 GQQ?
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