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SWA to GID: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
6,097 mi
9,813 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from GID?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Gitega (GID) is 6,097 miles (9,813 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from SWA to GID?
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