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SWA to CAE: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,299 mi
13,356 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from CAE?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,299 miles (13,356 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to CAE?
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