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SSC to QLS: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
4,438 mi
7,143 km · 3,857 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from QLS?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lausanne (QLS) is 4,438 miles (7,143 km, 3,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to QLS?
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