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ABY to SWA: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,392 mi
13,506 km · 7,292 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, 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 ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 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 ABY from SWA?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,392 miles (13,506 km, 7,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Albany and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABY to SWA?
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