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SSC to RIV: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
2,098 mi
3,376 km · 1,823 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from RIV?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Riverside (RIV) is 2,098 miles (3,376 km, 1,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 3 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to RIV?
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