Shantou Airport (SWA)

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Country China | Continent Asia | IATA: SWA | ICAO: ZGOW | Local time —

Destinations
56
Flights / day
162
Busiest route
Beijing
Top airline
China Southern Airlines

Shantou Jieyang Chaoshan Airport averages 162 flights per day to 56 destinations, with 49 domestic routes and four international routes. A total of 28 airlines operate at SWA, led by China Southern Airlines. This airport provides direct service to five countries across one continent, with Thailand representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Shantou Jieyang Chaoshan connects to Singapore, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 40 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Shantou Jieyang Chaoshan Airport connects 53 destinations worldwide, with Beijing standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Kuala Lumpur, and the shortest flight is to Guangzhou.

Beijing (PKX) – China
6 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,103 mi · 1,774 km
11
per day
Chengdu (TFU) – China
9 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
877 mi · 1,411 km
11
per day
Shanghai (SHA) – China
3 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
606 mi · 975 km
9
per day
Hangzhou (HGH) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
521 mi · 838 km
8
per day
Wuhan (WUH) – China
6 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
519 mi · 836 km
8
per day
Haikou (HAK) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
461 mi · 742 km
7
per day
Nanjing (NKG) – China
3 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
584 mi · 940 km
7
per day
Kunming (KMG) – China
6 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
861 mi · 1,385 km
7
per day
Ningbo (NGB) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
531 mi · 854 km
7
per day
Zhengzhou (CGO) – China
6 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
775 mi · 1,247 km
6
per day
Chongqing (CKG) – China
4 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
743 mi · 1,195 km
6
per day
Changsha (CSX) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
380 mi · 611 km
5
per day
Guiyang (KWE) – China
5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
641 mi · 1,032 km
5
per day
Shanghai (PVG) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
617 mi · 993 km
5
per day
Hefei (HFE) – China
3 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
571 mi · 918 km
5
per day
Changzhou (CZX) – China
3 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
612 mi · 985 km
4
per day
Guangzhou (CAN) – China
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
203 mi · 327 km
3
per day
Qingdao (TAO) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
911 mi · 1,465 km
3
per day
Xianyang (XIY) – China
3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
886 mi · 1,426 km
3
per day
Jinan (TNA) – China
3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
920 mi · 1,481 km
3
per day
Yiwu (YIW) – China
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
456 mi · 734 km
3
per day
Wuxi (WUX) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
599 mi · 964 km
2
per day
Zhanjiang (ZHA) – China
2 airlines
—
SWA → ZHA
2
per day
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,235 mi · 1,988 km
2
per day
Wenzhou (WNZ) – China
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
405 mi · 652 km
2
per day
Xuzhou (XUZ) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → XUZ
2
per day
Taiyuan (TYN) – China
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,007 mi · 1,621 km
1
per day
Zhoushan (HSN) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
570 mi · 917 km
1
per day
Nanning (NNG) – China
2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
533 mi · 859 km
1
per day
Changchun (CGQ) – China
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,505 mi · 2,423 km
1
per day
Guilin City (KWL) – China
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
423 mi · 680 km
1
per day
Lanzhou (LHW) – China
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,179 mi · 1,898 km
1
per day
Nantong (NTG) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → NTG
1
per day
Nanyang (NNY) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → NNY
1
per day
Qionghai (BAR) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → BAR
1
per day
Yichang (YIH) – China
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
574 mi · 924 km
1
per day
Shijiazhuang (SJW) – China
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,023 mi · 1,647 km
1
per day
Tianjin (TSN) – China
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,077 mi · 1,733 km
1
per day
Huai'an (HIA) – China
3 airlines
—
SWA → HIA
6
per week
Chizhou (JUH) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → JUH
5
per week
Hengyang (HNY) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → HNY
5
per week
Huangyan (HYN) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → HYN
5
per week
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,745 mi · 2,808 km
5
per week
Lianyungang (LYG) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → LYG
5
per week
Luxi (LUM) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → LUM
5
per week
Tangshan (TVS) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → TVS
5
per week
Yancheng (YNZ) – China
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
718 mi · 1,156 km
5
per week
Linyi (LYI) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → LYI
4
per week
Luzhou (LZO) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → LZO
3
per week
Shiyan (WDS) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → WDS
3
per week
Singapore (SIN) – Singapore
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,748 mi · 2,813 km
3
per week
Vientiane (VTE) – Lao People's Democratic Republic
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
978 mi · 1,575 km
1
per week
Zhuhai (ZUH) – China
1 airline
—
SWA → ZUH
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Shantou Jieyang Chaoshan Airport is served by 28 airlines, with China Southern Airlines in the lead at 22% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 57% of routes. 14 carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with 26 airlines serving domestic routes. AirAsia is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Kuala Lumpur with a flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.

China Southern Airlines (29 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (23 routes)
Spring Airlines (21 routes)
Shanghai Airlines (6 routes)
Hainan Airlines (6 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (5 routes)
Tianjin Airlines (5 routes)
Air China (4 routes)
Beijing Capital Airlines (4 routes)
Ruili Airlines (3 routes)
West Air (China) (3 routes)
Shandong Airlines (2 routes)
Qingdao Airlines (2 routes)
Okay Airways (2 routes)
China United Airlines (1 routes)
Hebei Airlines (1 routes)
Chengdu Airlines (1 routes)
Lucky Air (1 routes)
Suparna Airlines (1 routes)
Yunnan Hong Tu Airlines (1 routes)
9 Air Co (1 routes)
Colorful Guizhou Airlines (1 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (1 routes)
GX Airlines (1 routes)
AirAsia (1 routes)
Air Guilin (1 routes)
Tibet Airlines (1 routes)
Scoot (1 routes)

Shantou Jieyang Chaoshan Airport provides direct service to five countries across one continent. The route network is 92% domestic and 8% international. Thailand is the primary international destination.

China - 157/day
Thailand - 2/day
Malaysia - 1/day
Singapore - 0/day
Lao People's Democratic Republic - 0/day

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Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,186 ft 2,800 m 148 ft 45 m Unknown
9,186 ft 2,800 m 148 ft 45 m Unknown

Runway Length

56 aircraft cannot operate at Shantou Jieyang Chaoshan Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,186 ft (2,800 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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