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NBG to SWA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,350 mi
13,438 km · 7,256 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from SWA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,350 miles (13,438 km, 7,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 New Orleans and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to SWA?
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