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SSC to LFT: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
722 mi
1,162 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LFT?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lafayette (LFT) is 722 miles (1,162 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LFT?
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