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LRU to SWA: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,631 mi
12,281 km · 6,631 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from SWA?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,631 miles (12,281 km, 6,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Las Cruces and Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to SWA?
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