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LOU to SWA: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,933 mi
12,766 km · 6,893 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from SWA?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,933 miles (12,766 km, 6,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Louisville and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to SWA?
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