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PAM to SWA: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tyndall Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,453 mi
13,604 km · 7,345 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- PAM — Tyndall Air Force Base · Panama City, 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 PAM
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 PAM from SWA?
The flight distance from Panama City (PAM) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,453 miles (13,604 km, 7,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAM to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Panama City and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAM to SWA?
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