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AVR to SWA: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,870 mi
11,056 km · 5,970 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from SWA?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,870 miles (11,056 km, 5,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Alverca and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to SWA?
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