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PLO to SSC: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
10,373 mi
16,693 km · 9,014 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SSC?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Sumter (SSC) is 10,373 miles (16,693 km, 9,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Port Lincoln and Sumter?
Sumter is 13.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SSC?
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