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SWA to LBF: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,372 mi
11,864 km · 6,406 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Near LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from LBF?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,372 miles (11,864 km, 6,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Shantou and North Platte?
North Platte is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to LBF?
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