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YAX to SWA: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,867 mi
11,051 km · 5,967 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, Canada
- 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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 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 YAX from SWA?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,867 miles (11,051 km, 5,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Angling Lake and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Angling Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAX to SWA?
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