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LYS to SSC: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,393 mi
7,069 km · 3,817 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from SSC?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,393 miles (7,069 km, 3,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Lyon and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SSC?
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