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MLC to SWA: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,879 mi
12,680 km · 6,846 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from SWA?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,879 miles (12,680 km, 6,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Mcalester and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to SWA?
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