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BWE to SWA: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,573 mi
8,969 km · 4,843 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from SWA?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,573 miles (8,969 km, 4,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Braunschweig and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to SWA?
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