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OLB to SWA: distance & flight time
Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,984 mi
9,630 km · 5,200 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
- 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 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 OLB from SWA?
The flight distance from Olbia (OLB) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,984 miles (9,630 km, 5,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Olbia and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Olbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLB to SWA?
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