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AKV to SWA: distance & flight time
Akulivik (Akulivik Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,550 mi
10,541 km · 5,691 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- AKV — Akulivik Airport · Akulivik, Canada
- 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 AKV
- YPX · Puvirnituq Airport61 mi away
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport111 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport125 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 AKV from SWA?
The flight distance from Akulivik (AKV) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,550 miles (10,541 km, 5,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKV to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Akulivik and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Akulivik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKV to SWA?
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