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SSC to YZY: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
7,408 mi
11,922 km · 6,437 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from YZY?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Zhangye (YZY) is 7,408 miles (11,922 km, 6,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 12 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to YZY?
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