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LWT to SWA: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,781 mi
10,913 km · 5,893 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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 LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 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 LWT from SWA?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,781 miles (10,913 km, 5,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LWT to SWA?
Nonstop service on LWT–SWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lewistown and Shantou?
Shantou is 15 hours ahead of Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to SWA?
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Why are some LWT to SWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWT–SWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.