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CTA to SHP: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,272 mi
8,485 km · 4,581 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- 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 CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 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 CTA from SHP?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,272 miles (8,485 km, 4,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Catania and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 6 hours ahead of Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to SHP?
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