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FFO to SWA: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,862 mi
12,652 km · 6,832 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from SWA?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,862 miles (12,652 km, 6,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Dayton and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to SWA?
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