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ZMG to SSC: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,493 mi
7,231 km · 3,904 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from SSC?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,493 miles (7,231 km, 3,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Magdeburg and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to SSC?
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