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SWA to YKF: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Airport)
7,684 mi
12,366 km · 6,677 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YKF?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Waterloo (YKF) is 7,684 miles (12,366 km, 6,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Waterloo?
Waterloo is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YKF?
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