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BBS to SWA: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,025 mi
9,697 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from SWA?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,025 miles (9,697 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Blackbushe and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to SWA?
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