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SSC to NEW: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
622 mi
1,001 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from NEW?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to New Orleans (NEW) is 622 miles (1,001 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to NEW?
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