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SSC to BHY: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Beihai (Beihai Airport)
8,548 mi
13,756 km · 7,428 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from BHY?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Beihai (BHY) is 8,548 miles (13,756 km, 7,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to BHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Sumter and Beihai?
Beihai is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to BHY?
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