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ELP to SWA: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,677 mi
12,355 km · 6,671 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from SWA?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,677 miles (12,355 km, 6,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Paso and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to SWA?
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