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TYR to SWA: distance & flight time
Tyler (Tyler Pounds Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,038 mi
12,935 km · 6,985 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- TYR — Tyler Pounds Regional Airport · Tyler, 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 TYR
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport40 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport102 mi away
- GVT · Majors Airport63 mi away
- LFK · Angelina County Airport86 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 TYR from SWA?
The flight distance from Tyler (TYR) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,038 miles (12,935 km, 6,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Tyler and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Tyler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYR to SWA?
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