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SSC to JGS: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
8,117 mi
13,064 km · 7,054 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from JGS?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Jian (JGS) is 8,117 miles (13,064 km, 7,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Jian?
Jian is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to JGS?
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