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QLF to SSC: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,684 mi
7,538 km · 4,070 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 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 QLF from SSC?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,684 miles (7,538 km, 4,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Vesivehmaa and Sumter?
Sumter is 7 hours behind Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to SSC?
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