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VRY to SWA: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,068 mi
8,156 km · 4,404 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from SWA?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,068 miles (8,156 km, 4,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Værøy and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Værøy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRY to SWA?
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