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VNA to SSC: distance & flight time
Saravane (Saravane Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
8,974 mi
14,443 km · 7,798 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
- 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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 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 VNA from SSC?
The flight distance from Saravane (VNA) to Sumter (SSC) is 8,974 miles (14,443 km, 7,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNA to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Saravane and Sumter?
Sumter is 11 hours behind Saravane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNA to SSC?
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