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IIL to SWA: distance & flight time
Ilam (Ilam Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,232 mi
6,811 km · 3,677 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
- 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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 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 IIL from SWA?
The flight distance from Ilam (IIL) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,232 miles (6,811 km, 3,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IIL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Ilam and Shantou?
Shantou is 4.5 hours ahead of Ilam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IIL to SWA?
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