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FLF to SWA: distance & flight time
Flensburg (Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,539 mi
8,915 km · 4,813 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLF — Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport · Flensburg, Germany
- 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 FLF
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport21 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base22 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base31 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport41 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 FLF from SWA?
The flight distance from Flensburg (FLF) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,539 miles (8,915 km, 4,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Flensburg and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Flensburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLF to SWA?
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