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SSC to DBD: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
8,351 mi
13,440 km · 7,257 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from DBD?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 8,351 miles (13,440 km, 7,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 9.5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to DBD?
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