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YZF to SWA: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,872 mi
9,451 km · 5,103 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from SWA?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,872 miles (9,451 km, 5,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Yellowknife and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to SWA?
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