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ARA to SWA: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,283 mi
13,330 km · 7,197 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from SWA?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,283 miles (13,330 km, 7,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Louisiana and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Louisiana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARA to SWA?
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