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SWA to ALI: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Alice (Alice International Airport)
8,211 mi
13,215 km · 7,135 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ALI?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Alice (ALI) is 8,211 miles (13,215 km, 7,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ALI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Alice?
Alice is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to ALI?
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