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HCJ to SSC: distance & flight time
Hechi (Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
8,340 mi
13,423 km · 7,248 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HCJ — Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport · Hechi, 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 HCJ
- LLB · Libo Airport48 mi away
- AEB · Baise Youjiang Airport88 mi away
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport114 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport132 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 HCJ from SSC?
The flight distance from Hechi (HCJ) to Sumter (SSC) is 8,340 miles (13,423 km, 7,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCJ to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HCJ to SSC?
Nonstop service on HCJ–SSC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCJ to SSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HCJ–SSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HCJ to SSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCJ–SSC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.