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BNE to SWA: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,283 mi
6,893 km · 3,722 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 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 BNE from SWA?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,283 miles (6,893 km, 3,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Brisbane and Shantou?
Shantou is 2 hours behind Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNE to SWA?
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