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EDM to SWA: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,231 mi
10,028 km · 5,415 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, France
- 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from SWA?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,231 miles (10,028 km, 5,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 La Roche-sur-yon and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of La Roche-sur-yon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to SWA?
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