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TXK to SWA: distance & flight time
Texarkana (Texarkana Regional Webb Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,017 mi
12,901 km · 6,966 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TXK — Texarkana Regional Webb Field · Texarkana, 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 TXK
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport65 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base68 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport70 mi away
- ELD · South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field70 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 TXK from SWA?
The flight distance from Texarkana (TXK) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,017 miles (12,901 km, 6,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TXK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TXK to SWA?
Nonstop service on TXK–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Texarkana and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Texarkana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TXK to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TXK–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TXK to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TXK–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.