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POL to SWA: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,716 mi
9,199 km · 4,967 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from SWA?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,716 miles (9,199 km, 4,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Pemba and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to SWA?
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