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CET to SWA: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,196 mi
9,972 km · 5,385 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 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 CET from SWA?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,196 miles (9,972 km, 5,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CET to SWA?
Nonstop service on CET–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cholet and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to SWA?
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Why are some CET to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CET–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.