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LNA to SWA: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County Park Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,799 mi
14,161 km · 7,646 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- LNA — Palm Beach County Park Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 LNA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport36 mi away
- PBI · Palm Beach International Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport15 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport57 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 LNA from SWA?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (LNA) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,799 miles (14,161 km, 7,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 West Palm Beach and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNA to SWA?
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