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DYS to SWA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,886 mi
12,692 km · 6,853 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from SWA?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,886 miles (12,692 km, 6,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Abilene and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to SWA?
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