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SSC to TYS: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
237 mi
381 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
237 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from TYS?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Knoxville (TYS) is 237 miles (381 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from SSC to TYS?
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