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CIU to SWA: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,438 mi
11,970 km · 6,464 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from SWA?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,438 miles (11,970 km, 6,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to SWA?
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