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AVL to SWA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,175 mi
13,156 km · 7,104 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from SWA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,175 miles (13,156 km, 7,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Asheville and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SWA?
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