# Distance from Shantou (SWA) to Tunis (TUN)

> 9,819 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,819 km / 6,101 mi / 5,302 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:35 in Shantou, it's 05:35 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (TUN is higher than SWA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:35 in Shantou, it's 05:35 in Tunis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shantou Waisha Airport (SWA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swa-shantou-shantou-waisha-airport/1ef266e0-1e98-6848-8bea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)