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SWA to LEJ: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,536 mi
8,909 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from LEJ?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,536 miles (8,909 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to LEJ?
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