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UTC to SWA: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,775 mi
9,295 km · 5,019 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from SWA?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,775 miles (9,295 km, 5,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Soesterberg and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to SWA?
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