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HFD to SWA: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,888 mi
12,694 km · 6,854 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from SWA?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,888 miles (12,694 km, 6,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Hartford and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to SWA?
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