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ABI to SWA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,893 mi
12,702 km · 6,859 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, 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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 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 ABI from SWA?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,893 miles (12,702 km, 6,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Abilene and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to SWA?
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