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SWA to OKA: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
722 mi
1,161 km · 627 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from OKA?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Okinawa (OKA) is 722 miles (1,161 km, 627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 1 hour ahead of Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to OKA?
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