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LAA to SWA: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,478 mi
12,035 km · 6,499 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from SWA?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,478 miles (12,035 km, 6,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Lamar and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to SWA?
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