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BLF to SWA: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,078 mi
13,000 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from SWA?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,078 miles (13,000 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Bluefield and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to SWA?
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