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SSC to LYU: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,123 mi
1,808 km · 976 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from LYU?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Ely (LYU) is 1,123 miles (1,808 km, 976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LYU?
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