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SSC to LPC: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lompoc (Lompoc Airport)
2,268 mi
3,650 km · 1,971 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LPC?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lompoc (LPC) is 2,268 miles (3,650 km, 1,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSC to LPC?
Nonstop service on SSC–LPC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sumter and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 3 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LPC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSC–LPC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSC to LPC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSC–LPC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.