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SSC to IWK: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
7,276 mi
11,709 km · 6,322 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from IWK?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 7,276 miles (11,709 km, 6,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from SSC to IWK?
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