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ZRH to SWA: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,808 mi
9,348 km · 5,047 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 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 ZRH from SWA?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,808 miles (9,348 km, 5,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Zurich and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Zurich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZRH to SWA?
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