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QLS to SSC: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,438 mi
7,143 km · 3,857 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 QLS from SSC?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,438 miles (7,143 km, 3,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Lausanne and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to SSC?
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