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SKA to SWA: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,483 mi
10,433 km · 5,633 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 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 SKA from SWA?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,483 miles (10,433 km, 5,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Spokane and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to SWA?
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