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FLL to SWA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,832 mi
14,213 km · 7,675 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from SWA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,832 miles (14,213 km, 7,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SWA?
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