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LAI to SSC: distance & flight time
Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
3,945 mi
6,349 km · 3,428 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
- 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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 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 LAI from SSC?
The flight distance from Lannion (LAI) to Sumter (SSC) is 3,945 miles (6,349 km, 3,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAI to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Lannion and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Lannion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAI to SSC?
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