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SWA to LIG: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Limoges (Limoges Airport)
6,164 mi
9,920 km · 5,356 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, France
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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from LIG?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Limoges (LIG) is 6,164 miles (9,920 km, 5,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to LIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Limoges?
Limoges is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to LIG?
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