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SWA to KBR: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
1,528 mi
2,459 km · 1,328 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from KBR?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 1,528 miles (2,459 km, 1,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 KBR?
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