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TUP to SWA: distance & flight time
Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,111 mi
13,053 km · 7,048 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 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 TUP from SWA?
The flight distance from Tupelo (TUP) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,111 miles (13,053 km, 7,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUP 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 Tupelo and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Tupelo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUP to SWA?
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