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INS to SWA: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,069 mi
11,376 km · 6,143 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 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 INS from SWA?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,069 miles (11,376 km, 6,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Indian Springs and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Indian Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INS to SWA?
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