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PRG to SWA: distance & flight time
Prague (Václav Havel Airport Prague) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,494 mi
8,842 km · 4,775 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- PRG — Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague, Czech Republic
- 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 PRG
- VOD · Vodochody Airport10 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport60 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport66 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport75 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 PRG from SWA?
The flight distance from Prague (PRG) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,494 miles (8,842 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRG to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Prague and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Prague.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRG to SWA?
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