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PGV to SWA: distance & flight time
Greenville (Pitt Greenville Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,248 mi
13,273 km · 7,167 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGV — Pitt Greenville Airport · Greenville, 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 PGV
- OCW · Warren Field19 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field24 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base38 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 PGV from SWA?
The flight distance from Greenville (PGV) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,248 miles (13,273 km, 7,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGV to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Greenville and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGV to SWA?
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