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SWA to MLX: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
4,621 mi
7,437 km · 4,016 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from MLX?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Malatya (MLX) is 4,621 miles (7,437 km, 4,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to MLX?
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