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MWZ to SWA: distance & flight time
Mwanza (Mwanza Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,879 mi
9,462 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
- 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 MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 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 MWZ from SWA?
The flight distance from Mwanza (MWZ) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,879 miles (9,462 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWZ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 MWZ to SWA?
Nonstop service on MWZ–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 12h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mwanza and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Mwanza.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWZ to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWZ–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MWZ to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWZ–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.