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HOQ to SWA: distance & flight time
Hof (Hof-Plauen Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,585 mi
8,988 km · 4,853 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOQ — Hof-Plauen Airport · Hof, Germany
- 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 HOQ
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport47 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport47 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 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 HOQ from SWA?
The flight distance from Hof (HOQ) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,585 miles (8,988 km, 4,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOQ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Hof and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Hof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOQ to SWA?
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