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QLR to SWA: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,822 mi
10,978 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from SWA?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,822 miles (10,978 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Monte Real and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to SWA?
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