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RAL to SWA: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,114 mi
11,449 km · 6,182 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from SWA?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,114 miles (11,449 km, 6,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Riverside and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to SWA?
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