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AOK to SWA: distance & flight time
Karpathos (Karpathos Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,259 mi
8,464 km · 4,570 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOK — Karpathos Airport · Karpathos, Greece
- 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 AOK
- KSJ · Kasos Airport13 mi away
- JSH · Sitia Airport61 mi away
- RHO · Diagoras Airport86 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport91 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 AOK from SWA?
The flight distance from Karpathos (AOK) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,259 miles (8,464 km, 4,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Karpathos and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Karpathos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOK to SWA?
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