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NEL to SSC: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
538 mi
865 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from SSC?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Sumter (SSC) is 538 miles (865 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 NEL to SSC?
Nonstop service on NEL–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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEL to SSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEL–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.