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BEC to SWA: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,672 mi
12,347 km · 6,667 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from SWA?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,672 miles (12,347 km, 6,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Wichita and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to SWA?
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