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GBT to SWA: distance & flight time
Gorgan (Gorgan Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
3,755 mi
6,043 km · 3,263 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
- 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 GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 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 GBT from SWA?
The flight distance from Gorgan (GBT) to Shantou (SWA) is 3,755 miles (6,043 km, 3,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBT to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 GBT to SWA?
Nonstop service on GBT–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 7h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gorgan and Shantou?
Shantou is 4.5 hours ahead of Gorgan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBT to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBT–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBT to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBT–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.