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YTF to SWA: distance & flight time
Alma (Alma Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,432 mi
11,961 km · 6,459 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,432 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 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTF — Alma Airport · Alma, 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 YTF
- YRJ · Roberval Airport29 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville32 mi away
- YDO · Dolbeau St Felicien Airport38 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport91 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 YTF from SWA?
The flight distance from Alma (YTF) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,432 miles (11,961 km, 6,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTF 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.
Are there nonstop flights from YTF to SWA?
Nonstop service on YTF–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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alma and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Alma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTF to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YTF–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YTF to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YTF–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.