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SWA to KTW: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Katowice (Katowice International Airport)
5,288 mi
8,510 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from KTW?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Katowice (KTW) is 5,288 miles (8,510 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to KTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Katowice?
Katowice is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to KTW?
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