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FAB to SWA: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,025 mi
9,696 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from SWA?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,025 miles (9,696 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Farnborough and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to SWA?
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