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REX to SWA: distance & flight time
Reynosa (General Lucio Blanco International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,300 mi
13,357 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- REX — General Lucio Blanco International Airport · Reynosa, Mexico
- 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 REX
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 REX from SWA?
The flight distance from Reynosa (REX) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,300 miles (13,357 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REX to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Reynosa and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Reynosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from REX to SWA?
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