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SWA to ADU: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
4,071 mi
6,551 km · 3,537 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ADU?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Ardabil (ADU) is 4,071 miles (6,551 km, 3,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Ardabil?
Ardabil is 4.5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to ADU?
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