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UDD to SWA: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,174 mi
11,546 km · 6,234 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 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 UDD from SWA?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (UDD) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,174 miles (11,546 km, 6,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UDD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 UDD to SWA?
Nonstop service on UDD–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 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palm Springs and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UDD to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UDD–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UDD to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UDD–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.