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ROK to SSC: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,296 mi
14,960 km · 8,078 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from SSC?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,296 miles (14,960 km, 8,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Rockhampton and Sumter?
Sumter is 14 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to SSC?
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