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VLU to SSC: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
5,011 mi
8,065 km · 4,355 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from SSC?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Sumter (SSC) is 5,011 miles (8,065 km, 4,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Velikiye Luki and Sumter?
Sumter is 7 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SSC?
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