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AAC to SWA: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,985 mi
8,023 km · 4,332 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from SWA?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,985 miles (8,023 km, 4,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 El Arish and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of El Arish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to SWA?
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