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SWA to CVG: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
7,900 mi
12,714 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from CVG?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 7,900 miles (12,714 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to CVG?
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