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AJK to SWA: distance & flight time
Arak (Arak Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,031 mi
6,487 km · 3,503 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- AJK — Arak Airport · Arak, 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 AJK
- HDM · Hamadan Airport89 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport100 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport102 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport115 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 AJK from SWA?
The flight distance from Arak (AJK) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,031 miles (6,487 km, 3,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Arak and Shantou?
Shantou is 4.5 hours ahead of Arak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJK to SWA?
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