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HWD to SWA: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,749 mi
10,862 km · 5,865 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from SWA?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,749 miles (10,862 km, 5,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HWD to SWA?
Nonstop service on HWD–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayward and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWD–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWD to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWD–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.