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AJA to SWA: distance & flight time
Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,982 mi
9,628 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
- 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 AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 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 AJA from SWA?
The flight distance from Ajaccio (AJA) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,982 miles (9,628 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Ajaccio and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Ajaccio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJA to SWA?
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