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SGR to SWA: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,187 mi
13,176 km · 7,115 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from SWA?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,187 miles (13,176 km, 7,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Sugar Land and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to SWA?
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