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SWA to TVI: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Thomasville (Thomasville Regional Airport)
8,440 mi
13,582 km · 7,334 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- TVI — Thomasville Regional Airport · Thomasville, 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 TVI
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport37 mi away
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base41 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport43 mi away
- TLH · Tallahassee Regional Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from TVI?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Thomasville (TVI) is 8,440 miles (13,582 km, 7,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to TVI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Thomasville?
Thomasville is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to TVI?
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