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SWA to AIA: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
7,256 mi
11,677 km · 6,305 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, United States
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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from AIA?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Alliance (AIA) is 7,256 miles (11,677 km, 6,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Alliance?
Alliance is 14 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to AIA?
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