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BRO to SWA: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,335 mi
13,414 km · 7,243 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from SWA?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,335 miles (13,414 km, 7,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Brownsville and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to SWA?
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