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PLV to SSC: distance & flight time
Poltava (Suprunovka Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
5,425 mi
8,730 km · 4,714 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
- 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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 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 PLV from SSC?
The flight distance from Poltava (PLV) to Sumter (SSC) is 5,425 miles (8,730 km, 4,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLV to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Poltava and Sumter?
Sumter is 7 hours behind Poltava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLV to SSC?
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