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VDS to SWA: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,616 mi
7,428 km · 4,011 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from SWA?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,616 miles (7,428 km, 4,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Vadsø and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to SWA?
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