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FMI to SWA: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,207 mi
9,990 km · 5,394 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 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 FMI from SWA?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,207 miles (9,990 km, 5,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Kalemie and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Kalemie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMI to SWA?
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