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BDU to SWA: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,896 mi
7,880 km · 4,255 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from SWA?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,896 miles (7,880 km, 4,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Bardufoss and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to SWA?
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