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SFO to SWA: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,740 mi
10,847 km · 5,857 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from SWA?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,740 miles (10,847 km, 5,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 San Francisco and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to SWA?
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