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SSC to NBG: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
630 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
630 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from NBG?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to New Orleans (NBG) is 630 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to NBG?
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