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ESB to SWA: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,859 mi
7,819 km · 4,222 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from SWA?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,859 miles (7,819 km, 4,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ankara and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to SWA?
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