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NCE to SWA: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,993 mi
9,646 km · 5,208 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from SWA?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,993 miles (9,646 km, 5,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Nice and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to SWA?
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