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YWH to SWA: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,243 mi
10,047 km · 5,425 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWH — Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base · Victoria, 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 YWH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport54 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport15 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport18 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport21 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 YWH from SWA?
The flight distance from Victoria (YWH) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,243 miles (10,047 km, 5,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWH to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Victoria and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWH to SWA?
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