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LEN to SWA: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,570 mi
10,574 km · 5,710 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from SWA?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,570 miles (10,574 km, 5,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Leon and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to SWA?
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