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SSC to MEI: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Meridian (Key Field)
492 mi
792 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
492 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from MEI?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Meridian (MEI) is 492 miles (792 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to MEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 MEI?
Nonstop service on SSC–MEI 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sumter and Meridian?
Meridian is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to MEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSC–MEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSC to MEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSC–MEI 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.