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WBU to SWA: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,287 mi
11,728 km · 6,332 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, United States
- 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from SWA?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,287 miles (11,728 km, 6,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Boulder and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to SWA?
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