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YFE to SWA: distance & flight time
Forestville (Forestville Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,430 mi
11,957 km · 6,456 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- YFE — Forestville Airport · Forestville, 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 YFE
- YXK · Rimouski Airport33 mi away
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport42 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport49 mi away
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport71 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 YFE from SWA?
The flight distance from Forestville (YFE) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,430 miles (11,957 km, 6,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Forestville and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Forestville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFE to SWA?
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