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SWA to MWQ: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Magwe (Magway Airport)
1,401 mi
2,255 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from MWQ?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Magwe (MWQ) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to MWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Magwe?
Magwe is 1.5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to MWQ?
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