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SSC to SYX: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
8,767 mi
14,109 km · 7,618 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from SYX?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Sanya (SYX) is 8,767 miles (14,109 km, 7,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Sanya?
Sanya is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to SYX?
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