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LCQ to SWA: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,514 mi
13,703 km · 7,399 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from SWA?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,514 miles (13,703 km, 7,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 City and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SWA?
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