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GLD to SWA: distance & flight time
Goodland (Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,439 mi
11,972 km · 6,464 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLD — Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland, 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 GLD
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport82 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport98 mi away
- LAA · Lamar Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport113 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 GLD from SWA?
The flight distance from Goodland (GLD) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,439 miles (11,972 km, 6,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Goodland and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Goodland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLD to SWA?
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