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DGL to SWA: distance & flight time
Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,575 mi
12,190 km · 6,582 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, 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 DGL
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 DGL from SWA?
The flight distance from Douglas (DGL) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,575 miles (12,190 km, 6,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Douglas and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Douglas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DGL to SWA?
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