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HEW to SWA: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,379 mi
8,657 km · 4,675 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from SWA?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,379 miles (8,657 km, 4,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Athens and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to SWA?
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