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ANB to SWA: distance & flight time
Anniston (Anniston Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,224 mi
13,235 km · 7,146 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANB — Anniston Regional Airport · Anniston, 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 ANB
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport11 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport30 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport82 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field47 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 ANB from SWA?
The flight distance from Anniston (ANB) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,224 miles (13,235 km, 7,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Anniston and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Anniston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANB to SWA?
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