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SSC to IPL: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
2,017 mi
3,246 km · 1,752 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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 IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from IPL?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Imperial (IPL) is 2,017 miles (3,246 km, 1,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 IPL?
Nonstop service on SSC–IPL 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 4h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sumter and Imperial?
Imperial is 3 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSC–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSC to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSC–IPL 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.