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SSC to DLU: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Dali (Dali Airport)
8,317 mi
13,385 km · 7,227 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from DLU?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Dali (DLU) is 8,317 miles (13,385 km, 7,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Dali?
Dali is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to DLU?
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