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SWU to SWA: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,132 mi
1,822 km · 984 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWU from SWA?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,132 miles (1,822 km, 984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Suwon and Shantou?
Shantou is 1 hour behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to SWA?
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