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SWA to GCI: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Guernsey (Guernsey Airport)
6,165 mi
9,921 km · 5,357 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from GCI?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Guernsey (GCI) is 6,165 miles (9,921 km, 5,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to GCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Guernsey?
Guernsey is 7 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to GCI?
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