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SWA to KWI: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
4,201 mi
6,761 km · 3,650 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from KWI?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Kuwait (KWI) is 4,201 miles (6,761 km, 3,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to KWI?
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