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VCT to SWA: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,188 mi
13,178 km · 7,115 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- VCT — Victoria Regional Airport · Victoria, 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 VCT
- PSX · Palacios Municipal Airport41 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport53 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport103 mi away
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport64 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 VCT from SWA?
The flight distance from Victoria (VCT) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,188 miles (13,178 km, 7,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCT to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Victoria and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCT to SWA?
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