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PLO to SWA: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,215 mi
6,783 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SWA?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,215 miles (6,783 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Port Lincoln and Shantou?
Shantou is 1.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SWA?
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