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BWI to SHP: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
6,871 mi
11,058 km · 5,971 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from SHP?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 6,871 miles (11,058 km, 5,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Baltimore and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 12 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to SHP?
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