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MGW to SWA: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,944 mi
12,784 km · 6,903 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from SWA?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,944 miles (12,784 km, 6,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Morgantown and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to SWA?
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