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MAD to SWA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,575 mi
10,582 km · 5,714 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from SWA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,575 miles (10,582 km, 5,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Madrid and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SWA?
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