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CLU to SWA: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,862 mi
12,652 km · 6,832 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from SWA?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,862 miles (12,652 km, 6,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to SWA?
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