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SWA to LFM: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Lamerd (Lamerd Airport)
3,916 mi
6,303 km · 3,403 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from LFM?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Lamerd (LFM) is 3,916 miles (6,303 km, 3,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to LFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Lamerd?
Lamerd is 4.5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to LFM?
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