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CJL to SWA: distance & flight time
Chitral (Chitral Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
2,788 mi
4,487 km · 2,423 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
- 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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 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 CJL from SWA?
The flight distance from Chitral (CJL) to Shantou (SWA) is 2,788 miles (4,487 km, 2,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Chitral and Shantou?
Shantou is 3 hours ahead of Chitral.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJL to SWA?
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