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SSC to ILM: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
148 mi
239 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from ILM?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Wilmington (ILM) is 148 miles (239 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSC to ILM?
Nonstop service on SSC–ILM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to ILM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSC–ILM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSC to ILM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSC–ILM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.