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BOW to SWA: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,676 mi
13,963 km · 7,539 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from SWA?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,676 miles (13,963 km, 7,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Bartow and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to SWA?
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