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ILU to SWA: distance & flight time
Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,569 mi
8,963 km · 4,840 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
- 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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 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 ILU from SWA?
The flight distance from Kilaguni (ILU) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,569 miles (8,963 km, 4,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Kilaguni and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Kilaguni.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILU to SWA?
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