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LRS to SWA: distance & flight time
Leros (Leros Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,237 mi
8,429 km · 4,551 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRS — Leros Airport · Leros, Greece
- 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 LRS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport17 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport31 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport35 mi away
- JIK · Ikaria Airport42 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 LRS from SWA?
The flight distance from Leros (LRS) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,237 miles (8,429 km, 4,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRS to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Leros and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Leros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRS to SWA?
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