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BGC to SWA: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,644 mi
10,693 km · 5,774 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from SWA?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,644 miles (10,693 km, 5,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Braganca and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to SWA?
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