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SSC to LXG: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
8,639 mi
13,903 km · 7,507 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LXG?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 8,639 miles (13,903 km, 7,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 11 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LXG?
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