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SWA to YGM: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport)
6,918 mi
11,133 km · 6,011 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, 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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YGM?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Gimli (YGM) is 6,918 miles (11,133 km, 6,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YGM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Gimli?
Gimli is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YGM?
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