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REG to SWA: distance & flight time
Reggio Calabria (Reggio Calabria Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,780 mi
9,302 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- REG — Reggio Calabria Airport · Reggio Calabria, Italy
- 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 REG
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport53 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base61 mi away
- SUF · Lamezia Terme Airport66 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport94 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 REG from SWA?
The flight distance from Reggio Calabria (REG) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,780 miles (9,302 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REG to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Reggio Calabria and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Reggio Calabria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from REG to SWA?
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