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TPE to SSC: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
8,115 mi
13,060 km · 7,052 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 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 TPE from SSC?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Sumter (SSC) is 8,115 miles (13,060 km, 7,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Taipei and Sumter?
Sumter is 12 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to SSC?
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