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SWA to YKX: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
7,374 mi
11,868 km · 6,408 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YKX?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 7,374 miles (11,868 km, 6,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YKX?
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