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MIB to SWA: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,941 mi
11,170 km · 6,031 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 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 MIB from SWA?
The flight distance from Minot (MIB) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,941 miles (11,170 km, 6,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Minot and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIB to SWA?
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