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GEX to SWA: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,634 mi
7,458 km · 4,027 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from SWA?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,634 miles (7,458 km, 4,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Geelong and Shantou?
Shantou is 2 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to SWA?
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