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SSC to MAA: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,951 mi
14,406 km · 7,778 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from MAA?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Madras (MAA) is 8,951 miles (14,406 km, 7,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Madras?
Madras is 9.5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to MAA?
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