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NIP to SWA: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,530 mi
13,727 km · 7,412 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from SWA?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,530 miles (13,727 km, 7,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Jacksonville and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to SWA?
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