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SWA to TJB: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport)
1,786 mi
2,874 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from TJB?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) is 1,786 miles (2,874 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to TJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 TJB?
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