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MMZ to SWA: distance & flight time
Maimama (Maimana Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
3,181 mi
5,120 km · 2,765 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MMZ — Maimana Airport · Maimama, Afghanistan
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MMZ
- CCN · Chakcharan Airport101 mi away
- MZR · Mazar I Sharif Airport146 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 MMZ from SWA?
The flight distance from Maimama (MMZ) to Shantou (SWA) is 3,181 miles (5,120 km, 2,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMZ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MMZ to SWA?
Nonstop service on MMZ–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Maimama and Shantou?
Shantou is 3.5 hours ahead of Maimama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMZ to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MMZ–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MMZ to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MMZ–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.