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SWA to YWB: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
6,535 mi
10,518 km · 5,679 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YWB?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 6,535 miles (10,518 km, 5,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YWB?
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