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GRK to SWA: distance & flight time
Killeen (Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,032 mi
12,926 km · 6,979 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- GRK — Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport · Killeen, 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 GRK
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field8 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport61 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport26 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport52 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 GRK from SWA?
The flight distance from Killeen (GRK) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,032 miles (12,926 km, 6,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Killeen and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Killeen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRK to SWA?
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