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PKE to SSC: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,659 mi
15,544 km · 8,393 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from SSC?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,659 miles (15,544 km, 8,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Parkes and Sumter?
Sumter is 14 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to SSC?
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