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RTG to SWA: distance & flight time
Ruteng (Frans Sales Lega Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
2,237 mi
3,601 km · 1,944 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTG — Frans Sales Lega Airport · Ruteng, Indonesia
- 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 RTG
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport40 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport41 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport75 mi away
- ENE · Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport83 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 RTG from SWA?
The flight distance from Ruteng (RTG) to Shantou (SWA) is 2,237 miles (3,601 km, 1,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTG to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from RTG to SWA?
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