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LCX to SSC: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
8,164 mi
13,138 km · 7,094 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from SSC?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Sumter (SSC) is 8,164 miles (13,138 km, 7,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Longyan and Sumter?
Sumter is 12 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to SSC?
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