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SWA to LIT: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field)
7,991 mi
12,861 km · 6,944 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from LIT?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Little Rock (LIT) is 7,991 miles (12,861 km, 6,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to LIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Little Rock?
Little Rock is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to LIT?
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