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SSC to HCN: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Hengchun (Hengchun Airport)
8,323 mi
13,395 km · 7,233 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HCN — Hengchun Airport · Hengchun, Taiwan
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 HCN
- KHH · Kaohsiung International Airport44 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport48 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from HCN?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Hengchun (HCN) is 8,323 miles (13,395 km, 7,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to HCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Hengchun?
Hengchun is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to HCN?
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