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TAE to SWA: distance & flight time
Taegu (Daegu Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,120 mi
1,803 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- TAE — Daegu Airport · Taegu, 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 TAE
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)43 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)52 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport52 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 TAE from SWA?
The flight distance from Taegu (TAE) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,120 miles (1,803 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Taegu and Shantou?
Shantou is 1 hour behind Taegu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAE to SWA?
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