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PVC to SWA: distance & flight time
Provincetown (Provincetown Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,882 mi
12,685 km · 6,850 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- PVC — Provincetown Municipal Airport · Provincetown, 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 PVC
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 PVC from SWA?
The flight distance from Provincetown (PVC) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,882 miles (12,685 km, 6,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Provincetown and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Provincetown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVC to SWA?
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