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SWA to VPS: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
8,403 mi
13,524 km · 7,302 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from VPS?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 8,403 miles (13,524 km, 7,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to VPS?
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