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CLD to SHP: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
6,212 mi
9,997 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SHP?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 6,212 miles (9,997 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Carlsbad and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 15 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SHP?
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