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GLH to SWA: distance & flight time
Greenville (Mid Delta Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,101 mi
13,037 km · 7,039 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- GLH — Mid Delta Regional Airport · Greenville, 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 GLH
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport52 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field72 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport90 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport91 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 GLH from SWA?
The flight distance from Greenville (GLH) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,101 miles (13,037 km, 7,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLH to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Greenville and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLH to SWA?
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