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Flights from Shantou (SWA)

Last updated: Nov 12, 2026

Did you mean flights to Shantou?

Shantou Waisha Airport is an airport serving Shantou, China.

Right now there are 64 airports in 5 countries connected to Shantou, 54 of them domestic, with 37 airlines flying scheduled passenger traffic.

Shantou's longest nonstop connection is Singapore (SIN), 1,749 miles, offered by Singapore Airlines and Tigerair.

On this page

  1. Airlines flying from Shantou
  2. Popular destinations from Shantou
  3. Popular destinations with a stopover
  4. Information on Points & Miles
  5. Flights from Shantou (SWA) by country
  6. Seasonal and upcoming routes from Shantou
  7. Airline alliances from Shantou
  8. Award programs flying from Shantou
  9. Domestic flights from Shantou
  10. Alternative airports near Shantou
  11. Frequently asked questions

Airlines flying from Shantou

  • China Southern Airlines42 destinations
  • China Eastern Airlines26 destinations
  • Spring Airlines25 destinations
  • Zhejiang Loong Airlines16 destinations
  • Shenzhen Airlines13 destinations
  • Air China11 destinations
  • Sichuan Airlines10 destinations
  • XiamenAir10 destinations
  • Chengdu Airlines9 destinations
  • Hainan Airlines9 destinations
  • Tibet Airlines9 destinations
  • China Express Airlines7 destinations
  • Shandong Airlines7 destinations
  • Shanghai Airlines7 destinations
  • Tianjin Airlines6 destinations
  • Kunming Airlines5 destinations
  • Qingdao Airlines5 destinations
  • Beijing Capital Airlines4 destinations
  • Okay Airways4 destinations
  • Ruili Airlines4 destinations
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Popular destinations from Shantou

The places reachable from Shantou on the most scheduled services, busiest first.

  • Hangzhou (HGH)522 mi
  • Shanghai (PVG)616 mi
  • Chengdu (TFU)930 mi
  • Beijing (PKX)1,111 mi
  • Nanjing (NKG)589 mi
  • Yiwu (YIW)456 mi
  • Kunming (KMG)890 mi
  • Hefei (HFE)592 mi
  • Huai'an (HIA)730 mi
  • Haikou (HAK)471 mi
  • Guiyang (KWE)660 mi
  • Chongqing (CKG)761 mi
  • Shanghai (SHA)606 mi
  • Bangkok (BKK)1,245 mi
  • Wuhan (WUH)532 mi
  • Ningbo (NGB)529 mi
  • Zhengzhou (CGO)786 mi
  • Changsha (CSX)396 mi
  • Xianyang (XIY)902 mi
  • Tianjin (TSN)1,085 mi
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Popular destinations with a stopover

Aside from the non-stop destinations above, these popular places require a connection:

  • Changchun (CGQ)China
  • Lijiang (LJG)China
  • Harbin (HRB)China
  • Dalian (DLC)China
  • Shenyang (SHE)China
  • Lanzhou (LHW)China
  • Urumqi (URC)China
  • Xingyi (ACX)China
  • Lhasa (LXA)China
  • Yulin (UYN)China

Information on Points & Miles

Distance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop destinations from Shantou not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.

From Shantou, which places within 500 miles can I reach?

  • Guangzhou (CAN)220 mi
  • Changsha (CSX)396 mi
  • Wenzhou (WNZ)401 mi
  • Zhanjiang (ZHA)437 mi
  • Guilin City (KWL)441 mi
  • Yiwu (YIW)456 mi
  • Huangyan (HYN)458 mi
  • Haikou (HAK)471 mi

From Shantou, which places within 1,000 miles can I reach?

  • Hangzhou (HGH)522 mi
  • Ningbo (NGB)529 mi
  • Wuhan (WUH)532 mi
  • Nanning (NNG)549 mi
  • Zhoushan (HSN)567 mi
  • Nanjing (NKG)589 mi
  • Yichang (YIH)590 mi
  • Hefei (HFE)592 mi
  • Wuxi (WUX)601 mi
  • Shanghai (SHA)606 mi
  • Changzhou (CZX)615 mi
  • Shanghai (PVG)616 mi
  • Nantong (NTG)650 mi
  • Guiyang (KWE)660 mi
  • Zunyi (ZYI)673 mi
  • Nanyang (NNY)707 mi
  • Yancheng (YNZ)722 mi
  • Huai'an (HIA)730 mi
  • Xuzhou (XUZ)736 mi
  • Chongqing (CKG)761 mi
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From Shantou, which places within 2,000 miles can I reach?

  • Taiyuan (TYN)1,019 mi
  • Shijiazhuang (SJW)1,033 mi
  • Tianjin (TSN)1,085 mi
  • Beijing (PKX)1,111 mi
  • Beijing (PEK)1,151 mi
  • Luxi (LUM)1,153 mi
  • Bangkok (BKK)1,245 mi
  • Kuala Lumpur (KUL)1,748 mi
  • Singapore (SIN)1,749 mi
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Flights from Shantou (SWA) by country

  • You can fly nonstop from Shantou to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in Malaysia with AirAsia.

    Malaysia1 destination
  • You can fly nonstop from Shantou to Singapore (SIN) in Singapore with Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance) and Tigerair.

    Singapore1 destination
  • You can fly nonstop from Shantou to Bangkok (BKK) in Thailand with China Southern Airlines and Spring Airlines.

    Thailand1 destination
  • You can fly nonstop from Shantou to Nha Trang (CXR) in Viet Nam with VietJet Air.

    Viet Nam1 destination

Seasonal and upcoming routes from Shantou

Not flying yet

  • Nha Trang (CXR)Nov 22, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027
  • Nanyang (NNY)Jan 1, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027

Ending before the rest

  • Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Through Mar 26, 2027
  • Luzhou (LZO)Through Mar 26, 2027
  • Nanchong (NAO)Through Mar 26, 2027
  • Chengdu (CTU)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Huai'an (HIA)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Huangyan (HYN)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Luxi (LUM)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Shijiazhuang (SJW)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Wenzhou (WNZ)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Xuzhou (XUZ)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Yichang (YIH)Through Mar 27, 2027
  • Zunyi (ZYI)Through Mar 27, 2027
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The other 34 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.

Airline alliances from Shantou

  • SkyTeam26 destinations
  • Star Alliance13 destinations

Award programs flying from Shantou

How many of these destinations each program's airlines fly to. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.

  • Club Premier26 destinations
  • Delta SkyMiles26 destinations
  • Flying Blue26 destinations
  • SAS EuroBonus26 destinations
  • Virgin Atlantic26 destinations
  • Aeroplan13 destinations
  • All Nippon Airways13 destinations
  • EVA Air Infinity MileageLands13 destinations
  • LifeMiles13 destinations
  • Lufthansa Miles & More13 destinations
  • Singapore KrisFlyer13 destinations
  • TAP Miles&Go13 destinations
  • Turkish Miles&Smiles13 destinations
  • United MileagePlus13 destinations
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Domestic flights from Shantou

  • Hangzhou (HGH)522 mi
  • Shanghai (PVG)616 mi
  • Chengdu (TFU)930 mi
  • Beijing (PKX)1,111 mi
  • Nanjing (NKG)589 mi
  • Yiwu (YIW)456 mi
  • Kunming (KMG)890 mi
  • Hefei (HFE)592 mi
  • Huai'an (HIA)730 mi
  • Haikou (HAK)471 mi
  • Guiyang (KWE)660 mi
  • Chongqing (CKG)761 mi
  • Shanghai (SHA)606 mi
  • Wuhan (WUH)532 mi
  • Ningbo (NGB)529 mi
  • Zhengzhou (CGO)786 mi
  • Changsha (CSX)396 mi
  • Xianyang (XIY)902 mi
  • Tianjin (TSN)1,085 mi
  • Wenzhou (WNZ)401 mi
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Alternative airports near Shantou

  • Meixian (MXZ)75 mi / 121 km
  • Xingning (XIN)81 mi / 130 km
  • Xiamen (XMN)116 mi / 187 km
  • Shang-I (KNH)122 mi / 196 km
  • Huizhou (HUZ)140 mi / 225 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the official name of airport SWA?

The airport's official name is Shantou Waisha Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code SWA.

What is the airport code for Shantou Waisha Airport?

The IATA airport code for Shantou Waisha Airport is SWA. Enter SWA in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.

Where is Shantou Waisha Airport (SWA)?

Shantou Waisha Airport serves Shantou, China. Flightmap uses the airport's exact coordinates, so nearby airports and route distances stay tied to SWA, not just the broader city.

How can I explore flights from Shantou (SWA)?

Open the map with SWA as your departure airport and Anywhere as the destination. You can then narrow the routes by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, nonstop service, and observed award fares.

Does Flightmap show direct and connecting flights from Shantou?

Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service from SWA.

Can I look for award flights from Shantou (SWA)?

Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route from SWA, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.

How many places can I reach from Shantou (SWA)?

Current schedule data connects Shantou (SWA) with 64 connected airports in 5 countries. The route list can change as airlines publish new seasons, so the page is rebuilt from the latest available schedule aggregate.

Which airlines fly from Shantou (SWA)?

The current route data includes 37 airlines: 9 Air, Air China, Air Guilin, AirAsia, Beijing Capital Airlines, Business Aviation Centre, Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Express Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, China West Air, Chongqing Airlines, Colorful Guizhou Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Okay Airways, Qingdao Airlines, Ruili Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spring Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Tigerair, VietJet Air, XiamenAir, Yangtze River Express, Yunnan Hongtu Airline, and Zhejiang Loong Airlines. Use the airline filter to isolate any one of them on the map.

What is the longest nonstop connection from Shantou (SWA)?

The longest nonstop connection currently present in the route data is Singapore (SIN), about 1,749 miles from Shantou. It is offered by Singapore Airlines and Tigerair.

Are there domestic flights from Shantou (SWA)?

Yes. The current route data includes 54 domestic destinations within China. The Domestic flights section highlights named airport links from that set.

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