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EKI to SWA: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,703 mi
12,396 km · 6,693 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County 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 EKI from SWA?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,703 miles (12,396 km, 6,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from EKI to SWA?
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