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YFB to SWA: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,398 mi
10,297 km · 5,560 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from SWA?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,398 miles (10,297 km, 5,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Iqaluit and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to SWA?
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