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AXJ to SSC: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
7,432 mi
11,961 km · 6,459 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- 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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 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 AXJ from SSC?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Sumter (SSC) is 7,432 miles (11,961 km, 6,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Amakusa and Sumter?
Sumter is 13 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to SSC?
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