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LFT to SSC: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
722 mi
1,162 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from SSC?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Sumter (SSC) is 722 miles (1,162 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 LFT to SSC?
Nonstop service on LFT–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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Sumter?
Sumter is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to SSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–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.