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SSC to KWL: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
8,289 mi
13,340 km · 7,203 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from KWL?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Guilin (KWL) is 8,289 miles (13,340 km, 7,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to KWL?
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