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NQA to SWA: distance & flight time
Millington (Millington-Memphis Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,016 mi
12,900 km · 6,966 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- NQA — Millington-Memphis Airport · Millington, 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 NQA
- MEM · Memphis International Airport23 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport27 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport42 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport54 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 NQA from SWA?
The flight distance from Millington (NQA) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,016 miles (12,900 km, 6,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Millington and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Millington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQA to SWA?
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