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ZNA to SWA: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,191 mi
9,963 km · 5,380 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 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 ZNA from SWA?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,191 miles (9,963 km, 5,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Nanaimo and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to SWA?
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