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SSC to SYM: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
8,514 mi
13,701 km · 7,398 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from SYM?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Simao (SYM) is 8,514 miles (13,701 km, 7,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Simao?
Simao is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to SYM?
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