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BWU to SSC: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,520 mi
15,321 km · 8,273 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from SSC?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,520 miles (15,321 km, 8,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Sydney and Sumter?
Sumter is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SSC?
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