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STV to SWA: distance & flight time
Surat (Surat Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
2,791 mi
4,492 km · 2,426 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
- 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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 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 STV from SWA?
The flight distance from Surat (STV) to Shantou (SWA) is 2,791 miles (4,492 km, 2,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STV to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Surat and Shantou?
Shantou is 2.5 hours ahead of Surat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STV to SWA?
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