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GRI to SWA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,451 mi
11,991 km · 6,475 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from SWA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,451 miles (11,991 km, 6,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Island and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SWA?
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