Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WRI to SWA: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,987 mi
12,854 km · 6,940 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live WRI→SWA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 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 WRI from SWA?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,987 miles (12,854 km, 6,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Wrightstown and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Wrightstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRI to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WRI–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.