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GDN to SWA: distance & flight time
Gdansk (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,217 mi
8,397 km · 4,534 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GDN — Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport · Gdansk, Poland
- 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 GDN
- QYD · Oksywie Military Air Base14 mi away
- OSP · Redzikowo Air Base55 mi away
- BZG · Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport92 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 GDN from SWA?
The flight distance from Gdansk (GDN) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,217 miles (8,397 km, 4,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDN to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Gdansk and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Gdansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDN to SWA?
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