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HUA to SWA: distance & flight time
Redstone (Redstone Army Air Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,136 mi
13,093 km · 7,070 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- HUA — Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone, 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 HUA
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport53 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County 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 HUA from SWA?
The flight distance from Redstone (HUA) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,136 miles (13,093 km, 7,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Redstone and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Redstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUA to SWA?
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