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FSD to SWA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,341 mi
11,815 km · 6,380 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from SWA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,341 miles (11,815 km, 6,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Sioux Falls and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SWA?
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