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BKA to SWA: distance & flight time
Moscow (Bykovo Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,444 mi
7,151 km · 3,861 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 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 BKA from SWA?
The flight distance from Moscow (BKA) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,444 miles (7,151 km, 3,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Moscow and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKA to SWA?
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