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TED to SWA: distance & flight time
Thisted (Thisted Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,490 mi
8,835 km · 4,770 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TED — Thisted Airport · Thisted, Denmark
- 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 TED
- SQW · Skive Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport43 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport56 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport64 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 TED from SWA?
The flight distance from Thisted (TED) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,490 miles (8,835 km, 4,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TED to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Thisted and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Thisted.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TED to SWA?
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