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JAM to SWA: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,145 mi
8,279 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- 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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 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 JAM from SWA?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,145 miles (8,279 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAM to SWA?
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