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GAD to SWA: distance & flight time
Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,194 mi
13,187 km · 7,120 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GAD
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 GAD from SWA?
The flight distance from Gadsden (GAD) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,194 miles (13,187 km, 7,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAD to SWA?
Nonstop service on GAD–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gadsden and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Gadsden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAD to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAD–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAD to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAD–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.