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PDS to SWA: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,070 mi
12,987 km · 7,013 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from SWA?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,070 miles (12,987 km, 7,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Piedras Negras and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to SWA?
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