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KAW to SWA: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,508 mi
2,426 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from SWA?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,508 miles (2,426 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Kawthoung and Shantou?
Shantou is 1.5 hours ahead of Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to SWA?
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