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YLJ to SWA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,440 mi
10,364 km · 5,596 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from SWA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,440 miles (10,364 km, 5,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Meadow Lake and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to SWA?
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