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SWA to PVL: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field)
8,036 mi
12,933 km · 6,983 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from PVL?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Pikeville (PVL) is 8,036 miles (12,933 km, 6,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to PVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SWA to PVL?
Nonstop service on SWA–PVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shantou and Pikeville?
Pikeville is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to PVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWA–PVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWA to PVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWA–PVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.