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SSC to WHK: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,229 mi
13,243 km · 7,151 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from WHK?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,229 miles (13,243 km, 7,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to WHK?
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