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LFB to SWA: distance & flight time
Lumbo (Lumbo Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,770 mi
9,286 km · 5,014 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- LFB — Lumbo Airport · Lumbo, Mozambique
- 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 LFB
- MNC · Nacala Airport38 mi away
- APL · Nampula Airport93 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport141 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 LFB from SWA?
The flight distance from Lumbo (LFB) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,770 miles (9,286 km, 5,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Lumbo and Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Lumbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFB to SWA?
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