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SSC to STL: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
642 mi
1,032 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from STL?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to St. Louis (STL) is 642 miles (1,032 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to STL?
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