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YQG to SWA: distance & flight time
Windsor (Windsor Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,722 mi
12,427 km · 6,710 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- YQG — Windsor Airport · Windsor, 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 YQG
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport24 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport30 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 YQG from SWA?
The flight distance from Windsor (YQG) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,722 miles (12,427 km, 6,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQG to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQG to SWA?
Nonstop service on YQG–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Windsor and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Windsor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQG to SWA?
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