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AUS to SWA: distance & flight time
Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,086 mi
13,014 km · 7,027 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 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 AUS from SWA?
The flight distance from Austin (AUS) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,086 miles (13,014 km, 7,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Austin and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Austin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUS to SWA?
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