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MEN to SWA: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,120 mi
9,849 km · 5,318 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from SWA?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,120 miles (9,849 km, 5,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Mende and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to SWA?
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