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BUX to SWA: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,940 mi
9,559 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 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 BUX from SWA?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,940 miles (9,559 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Bunia and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Bunia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUX to SWA?
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