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YLJ to SSC: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
1,945 mi
3,131 km · 1,690 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from SSC?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Sumter (SSC) is 1,945 miles (3,131 km, 1,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Meadow Lake and Sumter?
Sumter is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to SSC?
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