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KSH to SWA: distance & flight time
Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,180 mi
6,727 km · 3,632 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
- 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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 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 KSH from SWA?
The flight distance from Bakhtaran (KSH) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,180 miles (6,727 km, 3,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSH to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Bakhtaran and Shantou?
Shantou is 4.5 hours ahead of Bakhtaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSH to SWA?
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