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LBY to SSC: distance & flight time
La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,024 mi
6,476 km · 3,497 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, 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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 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 LBY from SSC?
The flight distance from La Baule (LBY) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,024 miles (6,476 km, 3,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBY to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 La Baule and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind La Baule.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBY to SSC?
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