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DRI to SWA: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,191 mi
13,183 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from SWA?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,191 miles (13,183 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Deridder and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to SWA?
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