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SHM to SSC: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
7,218 mi
11,616 km · 6,272 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from SSC?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Sumter (SSC) is 7,218 miles (11,616 km, 6,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Sumter?
Sumter is 13 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to SSC?
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