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NTE to SWA: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,222 mi
10,013 km · 5,406 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 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 NTE from SWA?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,222 miles (10,013 km, 5,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Nantes and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to SWA?
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