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SWA to PDK: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
8,240 mi
13,261 km · 7,160 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from PDK?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Atlanta (PDK) is 8,240 miles (13,261 km, 7,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to PDK?
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