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SWA to VBY: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Visby (Visby Airport)
5,144 mi
8,279 km · 4,470 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, Sweden
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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from VBY?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Visby (VBY) is 5,144 miles (8,279 km, 4,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to VBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Visby?
Visby is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to VBY?
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