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SSC to RMQ: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport)
8,181 mi
13,166 km · 7,109 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, 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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from RMQ?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Taichung (RMQ) is 8,181 miles (13,166 km, 7,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to RMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Taichung?
Taichung is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to RMQ?
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