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OAZ to SWA: distance & flight time
Camp Bastion (Camp Bastion Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
3,219 mi
5,180 km · 2,797 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAZ — Camp Bastion Airport · Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OAZ
- BST · Bost Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport99 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport109 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport124 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 OAZ from SWA?
The flight distance from Camp Bastion (OAZ) to Shantou (SWA) is 3,219 miles (5,180 km, 2,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAZ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAZ to SWA?
Nonstop service on OAZ–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Camp Bastion and Shantou?
Shantou is 3.5 hours ahead of Camp Bastion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAZ to SWA?
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Why are some OAZ to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAZ–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.