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BFI to SWA: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,321 mi
10,172 km · 5,493 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from SWA?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,321 miles (10,172 km, 5,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Seattle and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to SWA?
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