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BIF to SHP: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
6,664 mi
10,725 km · 5,791 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Near SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from SHP?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 6,664 miles (10,725 km, 5,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIF to SHP?
Nonstop service on BIF–SHP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 15 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to SHP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIF–SHP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIF to SHP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIF–SHP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.