# Distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Shantou (SWA)

> 8,712 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,712 km / 5,413 mi / 4,704 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:14 in Copenhagen, it's 11:14 in Shantou)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (SWA is lower than CPH)

## Airports

### [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Copenhagen, Denmark
- ICAO: EKCH
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.620000, 12.660000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Shantou Waisha Airport (SWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swa-shantou-shantou-waisha-airport/1ef266e0-1e98-6848-8bea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shantou, China
- ICAO: ZGOW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.430000, 116.760000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:14 in Copenhagen, it's 11:14 in Shantou.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shantou Waisha Airport (SWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swa-shantou-shantou-waisha-airport/1ef266e0-1e98-6848-8bea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)