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LRF to SWA: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Little Rock Air Force Base) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,982 mi
12,846 km · 6,936 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LRF — Little Rock Air Force Base · Jacksonville, 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 LRF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field62 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional Airport98 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 LRF from SWA?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (LRF) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,982 miles (12,846 km, 6,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Jacksonville and Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRF to SWA?
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