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AAF to SWA: distance & flight time
Apalachicola (Apalachicola Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,488 mi
13,660 km · 7,376 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AAF — Apalachicola Regional Airport · Apalachicola, United States
- 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 AAF
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 AAF from SWA?
The flight distance from Apalachicola (AAF) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,488 miles (13,660 km, 7,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Apalachicola and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Apalachicola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAF to SWA?
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