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MTJ to SWA: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,275 mi
11,708 km · 6,322 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from SWA?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,275 miles (11,708 km, 6,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 MTJ to SWA?
Nonstop service on MTJ–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 14h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montrose CO and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–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.