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YFA to SWA: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,088 mi
11,408 km · 6,160 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from SWA?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,088 miles (11,408 km, 6,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Fort Albany and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to SWA?
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