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ALF to SWA: distance & flight time
Alta (Alta Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,768 mi
7,673 km · 4,143 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
- 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 ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 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 ALF from SWA?
The flight distance from Alta (ALF) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,768 miles (7,673 km, 4,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Alta and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Alta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALF to SWA?
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