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HKT to SSC: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,528 mi
15,334 km · 8,279 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from SSC?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,528 miles (15,334 km, 8,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Phuket and Sumter?
Sumter is 11 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to SSC?
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