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GYU to SSC: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
7,578 mi
12,195 km · 6,585 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from SSC?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Sumter (SSC) is 7,578 miles (12,195 km, 6,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Guyuan and Sumter?
Sumter is 12 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to SSC?
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