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BES to SWA: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,272 mi
10,093 km · 5,450 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from SWA?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,272 miles (10,093 km, 5,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Brest and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to SWA?
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