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SWA to ALX: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
8,264 mi
13,299 km · 7,181 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ALX?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Alexander City (ALX) is 8,264 miles (13,299 km, 7,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from SWA to ALX?
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