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DRE to SWA: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,466 mi
12,015 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SWA?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,466 miles (12,015 km, 6,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Drummond Island and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SWA?
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