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SWA to BBS: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport)
6,025 mi
9,697 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from BBS?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Blackbushe (BBS) is 6,025 miles (9,697 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to BBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Blackbushe?
Blackbushe is 7 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to BBS?
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