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LUG to SSC: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,554 mi
7,329 km · 3,957 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from SSC?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,554 miles (7,329 km, 3,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Lugano and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to SSC?
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