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UOS to SWA: distance & flight time
Sewanee (Franklin County Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,120 mi
13,068 km · 7,056 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- UOS — Franklin County Airport · Sewanee, 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 UOS
- APT · Marion County Brown Field20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field41 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field58 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field60 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 UOS from SWA?
The flight distance from Sewanee (UOS) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,120 miles (13,068 km, 7,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UOS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Sewanee and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Sewanee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UOS to SWA?
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