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YCD to SWA: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,199 mi
9,977 km · 5,387 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from SWA?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,199 miles (9,977 km, 5,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Nanaimo and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to SWA?
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