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SSC to MLB: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
406 mi
653 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from MLB?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Melbourne (MLB) is 406 miles (653 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from SSC to MLB?
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