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SWA to HSV: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field)
8,136 mi
13,094 km · 7,070 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from HSV?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Huntsville (HSV) is 8,136 miles (13,094 km, 7,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to HSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SWA to HSV?
Nonstop service on SWA–HSV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shantou and Huntsville?
Huntsville is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to HSV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWA–HSV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWA to HSV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWA–HSV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.