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BFD to SWA: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,818 mi
12,583 km · 6,794 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from SWA?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,818 miles (12,583 km, 6,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Bradford and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to SWA?
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