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HIJ to SWA: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,242 mi
1,999 km · 1,079 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from SWA?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,242 miles (1,999 km, 1,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Hiroshima and Shantou?
Shantou is 1 hour behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to SWA?
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