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WMI to SWA: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Modlin Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,178 mi
8,333 km · 4,499 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- WMI — Modlin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WMI
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport24 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport72 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport73 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport77 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 WMI from SWA?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WMI) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,178 miles (8,333 km, 4,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Warsaw and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WMI to SWA?
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