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SSC to LYN: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,387 mi
7,060 km · 3,812 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LYN?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,387 miles (7,060 km, 3,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LYN?
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