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FPR to SWA: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,735 mi
14,057 km · 7,590 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from SWA?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,735 miles (14,057 km, 7,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Pierce and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to SWA?
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