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AXN to SWA: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Chandler Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,240 mi
11,651 km · 6,291 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AXN — Chandler Field · Alexandria, 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 AXN
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 AXN from SWA?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AXN) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,240 miles (11,651 km, 6,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXN to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 AXN to SWA?
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