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EFL to SWA: distance & flight time
Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,537 mi
8,911 km · 4,812 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
- 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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 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 EFL from SWA?
The flight distance from Keffallinia (EFL) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,537 miles (8,911 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Keffallinia and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Keffallinia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFL to SWA?
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