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SSC to TIW: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
2,357 mi
3,793 km · 2,048 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from TIW?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Tacoma (TIW) is 2,357 miles (3,793 km, 2,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to TIW?
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