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SWA to ISB: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
2,717 mi
4,372 km · 2,361 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ISB?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Islamabad (ISB) is 2,717 miles (4,372 km, 2,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 ISB?
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