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SWA to YQF: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
6,387 mi
10,279 km · 5,550 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YQF?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 6,387 miles (10,279 km, 5,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 14 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YQF?
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