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SWA to REX: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Reynosa (General Lucio Blanco International Airport)
8,300 mi
13,357 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- REX — General Lucio Blanco International Airport · Reynosa, Mexico
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 REX
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from REX?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Reynosa (REX) is 8,300 miles (13,357 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to REX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Reynosa?
Reynosa is 14 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to REX?
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