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RUM to SWA: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,882 mi
3,029 km · 1,636 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from SWA?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,882 miles (3,029 km, 1,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Rumjatar and Shantou?
Shantou is 2.3 hours ahead of Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to SWA?
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