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ROA to SWA: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,096 mi
13,029 km · 7,035 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 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 ROA from SWA?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,096 miles (13,029 km, 7,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Roanoke VA and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Roanoke VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROA to SWA?
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