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FLO to SWA: distance & flight time
Florence (Florence Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,308 mi
13,370 km · 7,219 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- FLO — Florence Regional Airport · Florence, 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 FLO
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport27 mi away
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field39 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base45 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport48 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 FLO from SWA?
The flight distance from Florence (FLO) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,308 miles (13,370 km, 7,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Florence and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Florence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLO to SWA?
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