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SWA to ADL: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
4,292 mi
6,907 km · 3,729 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ADL?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Adelaide (ADL) is 4,292 miles (6,907 km, 3,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ADL?
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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 1.5 hours ahead of Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to ADL?
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