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KAO to SWA: distance & flight time
Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,663 mi
7,505 km · 4,052 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, Finland
- 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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 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 KAO from SWA?
The flight distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,663 miles (7,505 km, 4,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Kuusamo and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Kuusamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAO to SWA?
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