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SSC to HHR: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
2,158 mi
3,472 km · 1,875 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from HHR?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Hawthorne (HHR) is 2,158 miles (3,472 km, 1,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to HHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is 3 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to HHR?
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