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JAN to SWA: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,197 mi
13,192 km · 7,123 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from SWA?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,197 miles (13,192 km, 7,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Jackson and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to SWA?
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