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SSC to SMO: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,163 mi
3,481 km · 1,879 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from SMO?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,163 miles (3,481 km, 1,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to SMO?
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