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TKS to SSC: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
7,211 mi
11,606 km · 6,267 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKS from SSC?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Sumter (SSC) is 7,211 miles (11,606 km, 6,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Tokushima and Sumter?
Sumter is 13 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to SSC?
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