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SWA to YGB: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Texada (Texada Gillies Bay Airport)
6,149 mi
9,896 km · 5,344 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- YGB — Texada Gillies Bay Airport · Texada, Canada
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 YGB
- YPW · Powell River Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport17 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport69 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YGB?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Texada (YGB) is 6,149 miles (9,896 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Texada?
Texada is 15 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YGB?
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