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AOR to SWA: distance & flight time
Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,608 mi
2,587 km · 1,397 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
- 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 AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 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 AOR from SWA?
The flight distance from Alor Setar (AOR) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,608 miles (2,587 km, 1,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from AOR to SWA?
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