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DEF to SWA: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,133 mi
6,651 km · 3,591 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from SWA?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,133 miles (6,651 km, 3,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Dezful and Shantou?
Shantou is 4.5 hours ahead of Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to SWA?
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