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BFW to SWA: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,659 mi
10,717 km · 5,787 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from SWA?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,659 miles (10,717 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to SWA?
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