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BSJ to SWA: distance & flight time
Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,700 mi
7,563 km · 4,084 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, 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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 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 BSJ from SWA?
The flight distance from Bairnsdale (BSJ) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,700 miles (7,563 km, 4,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSJ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Bairnsdale and Shantou?
Shantou is 2 hours behind Bairnsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSJ to SWA?
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