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KIV to SWA: distance & flight time
Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,936 mi
7,943 km · 4,289 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
- 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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 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 KIV from SWA?
The flight distance from Chisinau (KIV) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,936 miles (7,943 km, 4,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIV to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Chisinau and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Chisinau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIV to SWA?
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