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SSC to MKC: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
860 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from MKC?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Kansas City (MKC) is 860 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to MKC?
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