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SSC to SHB: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
6,363 mi
10,240 km · 5,529 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from SHB?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 6,363 miles (10,240 km, 5,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to SHB?
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