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SSC to KIX: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
7,176 mi
11,548 km · 6,236 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from KIX?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Osaka (KIX) is 7,176 miles (11,548 km, 6,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to KIX?
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