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SWA to AER: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
4,460 mi
7,178 km · 3,876 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from AER?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Sochi (AER) is 4,460 miles (7,178 km, 3,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Sochi?
Sochi is 5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to AER?
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