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LGH to SSC: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
10,166 mi
16,361 km · 8,834 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SSC?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Sumter (SSC) is 10,166 miles (16,361 km, 8,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 Leigh Creek and Sumter?
Sumter is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SSC?
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