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VRL to SWA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,710 mi
10,799 km · 5,831 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from SWA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,710 miles (10,799 km, 5,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Vila Real and Shantou?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to SWA?
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