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ELD to SWA: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,065 mi
12,979 km · 7,008 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from SWA?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,065 miles (12,979 km, 7,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Dorado and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to SWA?
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