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SWA to MHR: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
6,746 mi
10,857 km · 5,862 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from MHR?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Sacramento (MHR) is 6,746 miles (10,857 km, 5,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 15 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to MHR?
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