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UKB to SWA: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,361 mi
2,191 km · 1,183 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from SWA?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,361 miles (2,191 km, 1,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Kobe and Shantou?
Shantou is 1 hour behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to SWA?
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