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GFK to SWA: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,073 mi
11,383 km · 6,146 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from SWA?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,073 miles (11,383 km, 6,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Grand Forks and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to SWA?
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