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OBE to SWA: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,740 mi
14,066 km · 7,595 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 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 OBE from SWA?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,740 miles (14,066 km, 7,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Okeechobee and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to SWA?
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