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VLU to SWA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,722 mi
7,599 km · 4,103 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from SWA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,722 miles (7,599 km, 4,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Velikiye Luki and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to SWA?
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