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CGI to SWA: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,908 mi
12,726 km · 6,872 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
- 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from SWA?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,908 miles (12,726 km, 6,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Cape Girardeau and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to SWA?
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