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SSC to SHA: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,715 mi
12,416 km · 6,704 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from SHA?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,715 miles (12,416 km, 6,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to SHA?
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