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SVJ to SWA: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,006 mi
8,057 km · 4,350 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, Norway
- 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from SWA?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,006 miles (8,057 km, 4,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Svolvær and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to SWA?
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