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CNL to SWA: distance & flight time
Sindal (Sindal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,425 mi
8,731 km · 4,714 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNL — Sindal Airport · Sindal, Denmark
- 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 CNL
- AAL · Aalborg Airport32 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport33 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport64 mi away
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport64 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 CNL from SWA?
The flight distance from Sindal (CNL) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,425 miles (8,731 km, 4,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Sindal and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Sindal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNL to SWA?
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