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SWA to OLM: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport)
6,322 mi
10,175 km · 5,494 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from OLM?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Olympia (OLM) is 6,322 miles (10,175 km, 5,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to OLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Olympia?
Olympia is 15 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to OLM?
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