Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SWA to ACF: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport)
4,289 mi
6,903 km · 3,727 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SWA→ACF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Near ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ACF?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Brisbane (ACF) is 4,289 miles (6,903 km, 3,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ACF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Shantou and Brisbane?
Brisbane is 2 hours ahead of Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to ACF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWA–ACF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.