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EGH to SWA: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,969 mi
7,997 km · 4,318 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from SWA?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,969 miles (7,997 km, 4,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 El Gorah and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to SWA?
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