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SSC to VSG: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport)
5,646 mi
9,086 km · 4,906 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from VSG?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lugansk (VSG) is 5,646 miles (9,086 km, 4,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to VSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Lugansk?
Lugansk is 7 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to VSG?
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