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TRI to SWA: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,110 mi
13,051 km · 7,047 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 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 TRI from SWA?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,110 miles (13,051 km, 7,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 BRISTOL and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to SWA?
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