China Southern Airlines39 destinations
China Eastern Airlines29 destinations
Sichuan Airlines14 destinations
XiamenAir12 destinations
Shenzhen Airlines11 destinations
Air China9 destinations
Hainan Airlines7 destinations
Shanghai Airlines7 destinationsThe places connected to Shantou on the most scheduled services, busiest first.
Shanghai (PVG)616 miChengdu (TFU)930 miBeijing (PKX)1,111 miNanjing (NKG)589 miChongqing (CKG)761 miWuhan (WUH)532 miHangzhou (HGH)522 miShanghai (SHA)606 miHaikou (HAK)471 miGuiyang (KWE)660 miZhengzhou (CGO)786 miChangsha (CSX)396 miKunming (KMG)890 miBeijing (PEK)1,151 miGuangzhou (CAN)220 miNingbo (NGB)529 miXianyang (XIY)Aside from the non-stop routes above, reaching Shantou from these popular places requires a connection:
Changchun (CGQ)ChinaDalian (DLC)ChinaHarbin (HRB)ChinaShenyang (SHE)ChinaLanzhou (LHW)ChinaHohhot (HET)ChinaLijiang (LJG)ChinaYining (YIN)ChinaLhasa (LXA)ChinaXining (XNN)ChinaDistance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop routes to Shantou not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.
Guangzhou (CAN)220 miChangsha (CSX)396 miWenzhou (WNZ)401 miZhanjiang (ZHA)437 miGuilin City (KWL)441 miYiwu (YIW)456 miHuangyan (HYN)458 miHaikou (HAK)471 miHangzhou (HGH)522 miNingbo (NGB)529 miWuhan (WUH)532 miNanning (NNG)549 miDayong (DYG)554 miZhoushan (HSN)567 miYantai (YNT)1,003 miTaiyuan (TYN)1,019 miShijiazhuang (SJW)1,033 miTianjin (TSN)1,085 miBeijing (PKX)1,111 miBeijing (PEK)1,151 miLong-haul routes are usually flown by a wide-body aircraft, and the cabin you book matters more the longer you are in it — which is also where award points go furthest. These are the non-stop routes to Shantou of 3,000 miles or more.
San Francisco de Yeso (SQD)10,927 miShantou has a nonstop connection with Vientiane (VTE) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, served by Lao Airlines.
Shantou has a nonstop connection with Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in Malaysia, served by AirAsia.
Shantou has a nonstop connection with San Francisco de Yeso (SQD) in Peru, served by China Express Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Zhejiang Loong Airlines.
Shantou has a nonstop connection with Singapore (SIN) in Singapore, served by Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance) and Tigerair.
Shantou has a nonstop connection with Bangkok (BKK) in Thailand, served by China Southern Airlines and Spring Airlines.
Luxi (LUM)Sep 11, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 26, 2027Nanchong (NAO)Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Yantai (YNT)Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027Dayong (DYG)Through Oct 23, 2026Luzhou (LZO)Through Oct 23, 2026San Francisco de Yeso (SQD)Through Oct 23, 2026
Vientiane (VTE)Through Oct 24, 2026Wenzhou (WNZ)Through Oct 24, 2026Huai'an (HIA)Through Mar 24, 2027Xuzhou (XUZ)Through Mar 26, 2027Chengdu (CTU)Through Mar 27, 2027Changzhou (CZX)Through Mar 27, 2027Huangyan (HYN)Through Mar 27, 2027Nanyang (NNY)Through Mar 27, 2027
Singapore (SIN)Through Mar 27, 2027Shijiazhuang (SJW)Through Mar 27, 2027Yichang (YIH)Through Mar 27, 2027The other 32 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.
SkyTeam27 destinations
Star Alliance10 destinationsHow many of these places each program's airlines fly to Shantou from. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.
Club Premier27 destinations
Delta SkyMiles27 destinations
Flying Blue27 destinations
SAS EuroBonus27 destinations
Virgin Atlantic27 destinations
Aeroplan10 destinations
All Nippon Airways10 destinations
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands10 destinations
LifeMiles10 destinations
Lufthansa Miles & More10 destinations
Singapore KrisFlyer10 destinations
TAP Miles&Go10 destinations
Turkish Miles&Smiles10 destinations
United MileagePlus10 destinationsChina Express Airlines links Shantou nonstop with San Francisco de Yeso (SQD).
Shandong Airlines links Shantou nonstop with San Francisco de Yeso (SQD).
Zhejiang Loong Airlines links Shantou nonstop with San Francisco de Yeso (SQD).
Shanghai (PVG)616 miChengdu (TFU)930 miBeijing (PKX)1,111 miNanjing (NKG)589 miChongqing (CKG)761 miWuhan (WUH)532 miHangzhou (HGH)522 miShanghai (SHA)606 miHaikou (HAK)471 miGuiyang (KWE)660 miZhengzhou (CGO)786 miChangsha (CSX)396 miKunming (KMG)890 miBeijing (PEK)1,151 miGuangzhou (CAN)220 miNingbo (NGB)529 miXianyang (XIY)Meixian (MXZ)75 mi / 121 kmXingning (XIN)81 mi / 130 kmXiamen (XMN)116 mi / 187 km
Shang-I (KNH)122 mi / 196 kmHuizhou (HUZ)140 mi / 225 kmThe airport's official name is Shantou Waisha Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code SWA.
The IATA airport code for Shantou Waisha Airport is SWA. Enter SWA in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.
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.
Open the map with Anywhere as your starting point and SWA as the destination. Each result keeps the route pointed toward Shantou, and you can narrow it by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, and nonstop service.
Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service to SWA.
Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route to SWA, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.
Juneyao Airlines3 destinationsYiwu (YIW)456 miHefei (HFE)592 miQingdao (TAO)913 miYichang (YIH)590 miHefei (HFE)592 miWuxi (WUX)601 miShanghai (SHA)606 miChangzhou (CZX)615 miShanghai (PVG)616 miNantong (NTG)650 miGuiyang (KWE)660 miNanyang (NNY)707 miYancheng (YNZ)722 miHuai'an (HIA)730 miXuzhou (XUZ)736 miChongqing (CKG)761 mi
Bangkok (BKK)1,245 miKuala Lumpur (KUL)1,748 miSingapore (SIN)1,749 miYiwu (YIW)456 miHefei (HFE)592 miQingdao (TAO)913 mi