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SWA to MAD: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
6,575 mi
10,582 km · 5,714 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from MAD?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Madrid (MAD) is 6,575 miles (10,582 km, 5,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to MAD?
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