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SWA to WVN: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport)
5,628 mi
9,057 km · 4,890 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from WVN?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Wilhelmshaven (WVN) is 5,628 miles (9,057 km, 4,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to WVN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Wilhelmshaven?
Wilhelmshaven is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to WVN?
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