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KJK to SWA: distance & flight time
Kortrijk-vevelgem (Wevelgem Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,899 mi
9,493 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KJK — Wevelgem Airport · Kortrijk-vevelgem, Belgium
- 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 KJK
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport28 mi away
- OST · Ostend-Bruges International Airport30 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport36 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 KJK from SWA?
The flight distance from Kortrijk-vevelgem (KJK) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,899 miles (9,493 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KJK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Kortrijk-vevelgem and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Kortrijk-vevelgem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KJK to SWA?
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