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HDG to SSC: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
7,472 mi
12,025 km · 6,493 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from SSC?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Sumter (SSC) is 7,472 miles (12,025 km, 6,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Handan and Sumter?
Sumter is 12 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to SSC?
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