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PEK to SWA: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from SWA?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from PEK to SWA?
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