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LCH to SWA: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,236 mi
13,255 km · 7,157 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from SWA?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,236 miles (13,255 km, 7,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Lake Charles and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SWA?
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