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MGE to SWA: distance & flight time
Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,233 mi
13,249 km · 7,154 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, United States
- 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 MGE
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 MGE from SWA?
The flight distance from Marietta (MGE) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,233 miles (13,249 km, 7,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Marietta and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Marietta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGE to SWA?
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