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LAL to SSC: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
423 mi
682 km · 368 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
423 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
- 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 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 LAL from SSC?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Sumter (SSC) is 423 miles (682 km, 368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAL to SSC?
Nonstop service on LAL–SSC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAL–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAL to SSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAL–SSC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.