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LAF to SWA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,767 mi
12,500 km · 6,750 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from SWA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,767 miles (12,500 km, 6,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAF to SWA?
Nonstop service on LAF–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.