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SWA to YSM: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
6,051 mi
9,737 km · 5,258 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YSM?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 6,051 miles (9,737 km, 5,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 14 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YSM?
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