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TIK to SWA: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,798 mi
12,550 km · 6,777 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, United States
- 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 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 TIK from SWA?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,798 miles (12,550 km, 6,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Oklahoma City and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to SWA?
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