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YDQ to SWA: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,033 mi
9,709 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from SWA?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,033 miles (9,709 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Dawson Creek and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to SWA?
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