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BFK to SWA: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,321 mi
11,782 km · 6,362 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from SWA?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,321 miles (11,782 km, 6,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Buckley and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to SWA?
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