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LUK to SWA: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,901 mi
12,716 km · 6,866 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from SWA?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,901 miles (12,716 km, 6,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Cincinnati and Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to SWA?
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