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SSC to LAJ: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
4,702 mi
7,567 km · 4,086 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LAJ?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lajes (LAJ) is 4,702 miles (7,567 km, 4,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Sumter and Lajes?
Lajes is 1 hour ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LAJ?
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