# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Shantou (SWA)

> 1,496 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,496 km / 929 mi / 808 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (China)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:45 in Chengdu, it's 11:45 in Shantou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,625 ft (SWA is lower than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shantou Waisha Airport (SWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swa-shantou-shantou-waisha-airport/1ef266e0-1e98-6848-8bea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)