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SSC to SFO: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,342 mi
3,770 km · 2,036 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from SFO?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,342 miles (3,770 km, 2,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to SFO?
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