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SWA to PAM: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Panama City (Tyndall Air Force Base)
8,453 mi
13,604 km · 7,345 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- PAM — Tyndall Air Force Base · Panama City, 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 PAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from PAM?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Panama City (PAM) is 8,453 miles (13,604 km, 7,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to PAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to PAM?
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