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ABD to SWA: distance & flight time
Abadan (Abadan Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,169 mi
6,710 km · 3,623 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
- 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 ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 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 ABD from SWA?
The flight distance from Abadan (ABD) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,169 miles (6,710 km, 3,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Abadan and Shantou?
Shantou is 4.5 hours ahead of Abadan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABD to SWA?
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