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SSC to LEY: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
4,244 mi
6,830 km · 3,688 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LEY?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lelystad (LEY) is 4,244 miles (6,830 km, 3,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LEY?
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