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AKO to SWA: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,346 mi
11,822 km · 6,383 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from SWA?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,346 miles (11,822 km, 6,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Akron and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to SWA?
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