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SWA to STV: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
2,791 mi
4,492 km · 2,426 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from STV?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Surat (STV) is 2,791 miles (4,492 km, 2,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Surat?
Surat is 2.5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to STV?
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