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SBN to SWA: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,697 mi
12,387 km · 6,689 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from SWA?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,697 miles (12,387 km, 6,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 South Bend and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to SWA?
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