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SWA to ZIN: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base)
5,862 mi
9,434 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from ZIN?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Interlaken (ZIN) is 5,862 miles (9,434 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to ZIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Interlaken?
Interlaken is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to ZIN?
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