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FAR to SWA: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,143 mi
11,495 km · 6,207 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from SWA?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,143 miles (11,495 km, 6,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAR to SWA?
Nonstop service on FAR–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fargo and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAR–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAR to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAR–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.