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SWA to NXX: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base)
7,969 mi
12,824 km · 6,924 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from NXX?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Willow Grove (NXX) is 7,969 miles (12,824 km, 6,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to NXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Willow Grove?
Willow Grove is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to NXX?
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