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BWO to SWA: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,056 mi
6,528 km · 3,525 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from SWA?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,056 miles (6,528 km, 3,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Balakovo and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to SWA?
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