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GHA to SWA: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,555 mi
10,549 km · 5,696 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from SWA?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,555 miles (10,549 km, 5,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Ghardaia and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to SWA?
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