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DRT to SWA: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,015 mi
12,899 km · 6,965 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 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 DRT from SWA?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,015 miles (12,899 km, 6,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Del Rio and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Del Rio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to SWA?
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