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SSC to ZBO: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
9,320 mi
14,999 km · 8,099 nm
18h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from ZBO?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Bowen (ZBO) is 9,320 miles (14,999 km, 8,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from SSC to ZBO?
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