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SWA to FTY: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
8,241 mi
13,263 km · 7,162 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from FTY?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Atlanta (FTY) is 8,241 miles (13,263 km, 7,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to FTY?
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