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PTK to SWA: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,689 mi
12,374 km · 6,681 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from SWA?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,689 miles (12,374 km, 6,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Pontiac and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to SWA?
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