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CID to SWA: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,569 mi
12,181 km · 6,577 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from SWA?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,569 miles (12,181 km, 6,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Cedar Rapids and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SWA?
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