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RDU to SWA: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,211 mi
13,214 km · 7,135 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from SWA?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,211 miles (13,214 km, 7,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Raleigh-durham and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to SWA?
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