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PIE to SWA: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,658 mi
13,934 km · 7,524 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from SWA?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,658 miles (13,934 km, 7,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 St. Petersburg and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to SWA?
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