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SSC to JAN: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
567 mi
913 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
567 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from JAN?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Jackson (JAN) is 567 miles (913 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to JAN?
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