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CAG to SWA: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,060 mi
9,753 km · 5,266 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from SWA?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,060 miles (9,753 km, 5,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Cagliari and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to SWA?
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