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VST to SWA: distance & flight time
Vasteras (Stockholm Västerås Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,156 mi
8,298 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- VST — Stockholm Västerås Airport · Vasteras, Sweden
- 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 VST
- EKT · Eskilstuna Airport17 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport49 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport56 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 VST from SWA?
The flight distance from Vasteras (VST) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,156 miles (8,298 km, 4,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VST to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Vasteras and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Vasteras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VST to SWA?
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