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COS to SWA: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,371 mi
11,862 km · 6,405 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from SWA?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,371 miles (11,862 km, 6,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Colorado Springs and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SWA?
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