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LEB to SWA: distance & flight time
Lebanon (Lebanon Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,762 mi
12,491 km · 6,745 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LEB — Lebanon Municipal Airport · Lebanon, 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 LEB
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport33 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport42 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport50 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 LEB from SWA?
The flight distance from Lebanon (LEB) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,762 miles (12,491 km, 6,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 LEB to SWA?
Nonstop service on LEB–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lebanon and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Lebanon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEB to SWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEB–SWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEB to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEB–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.