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YRM to SWA: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,345 mi
10,211 km · 5,514 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, 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 YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 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 YRM from SWA?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,345 miles (10,211 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Rocky Mountain House and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to SWA?
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