Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IGL to SWA: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,197 mi
8,364 km · 4,516 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
See live IGL→SWA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from SWA?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,197 miles (8,364 km, 4,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Izmir and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Izmir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGL to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IGL–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.