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SSC to LBB: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
1,224 mi
1,969 km · 1,063 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LBB?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lubbock (LBB) is 1,224 miles (1,969 km, 1,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LBB?
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