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LBC to SWA: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,521 mi
8,885 km · 4,798 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- 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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 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 LBC from SWA?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,521 miles (8,885 km, 4,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Luebeck and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to SWA?
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