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ORD to SWA: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,648 mi
12,308 km · 6,646 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from SWA?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,648 miles (12,308 km, 6,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Chicago and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to SWA?
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