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GVT to SWA: distance & flight time
Greenvile (Majors Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,975 mi
12,835 km · 6,930 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- GVT — Majors Airport · Greenvile, 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 GVT
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport58 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport45 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field48 mi away
- PRX · Cox Field53 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 GVT from SWA?
The flight distance from Greenvile (GVT) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,975 miles (12,835 km, 6,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVT to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Greenvile and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Greenvile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVT to SWA?
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