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SWA to KKX: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Kikai (Kikai Airport)
896 mi
1,442 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, Japan
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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from KKX?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Kikai (KKX) is 896 miles (1,442 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to KKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Shantou and Kikai?
Kikai is 1 hour ahead of Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to KKX?
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