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SWA to ILG: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Wilmington (New Castle Airport)
7,999 mi
12,873 km · 6,951 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- ILG — New Castle Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILG
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ILG?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Wilmington (ILG) is 7,999 miles (12,873 km, 6,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ILG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 ILG?
Nonstop service on SWA–ILG 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shantou and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to ILG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWA–ILG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWA to ILG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWA–ILG 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.