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LBI to SWA: distance & flight time
Albi (Albi-Le Séquestre Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,201 mi
9,979 km · 5,388 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- LBI — Albi-Le Séquestre Airport · Albi, France
- 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 LBI
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport26 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport37 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport39 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport42 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 LBI from SWA?
The flight distance from Albi (LBI) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,201 miles (9,979 km, 5,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBI to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Albi and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Albi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBI to SWA?
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