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VAF to SSC: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
4,409 mi
7,096 km · 3,831 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAF from SSC?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Sumter (SSC) is 4,409 miles (7,096 km, 3,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Valence and Sumter?
Sumter is 6 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to SSC?
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