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IND to SWA: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,825 mi
12,593 km · 6,799 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from SWA?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,825 miles (12,593 km, 6,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Indianapolis and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to SWA?
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