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WDR to SWA: distance & flight time
Winder (Barrow County Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,246 mi
13,271 km · 7,166 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WDR — Barrow County Airport · Winder, 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 WDR
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport50 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field17 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport20 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 WDR from SWA?
The flight distance from Winder (WDR) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,246 miles (13,271 km, 7,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDR to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Winder and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Winder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDR to SWA?
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