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LSF to SWA: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,323 mi
13,394 km · 7,232 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from SWA?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,323 miles (13,394 km, 7,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Fort Benning and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to SWA?
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