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SWA to SHA: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
606 mi
975 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
606 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from SHA?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 606 miles (975 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from SWA to SHA?
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