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SSC to KES: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,705 mi
2,743 km · 1,481 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from KES?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,705 miles (2,743 km, 1,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 KES?
Nonstop service on SSC–KES 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 3h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to KES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSC–KES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSC to KES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSC–KES 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.