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LTK to SWA: distance & flight time
Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,786 mi
7,702 km · 4,159 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
- 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 LTK
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base56 mi away
- HTY · Hatay Airport69 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport90 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport112 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 LTK from SWA?
The flight distance from Latakia (LTK) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,786 miles (7,702 km, 4,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Latakia and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Latakia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTK to SWA?
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