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ERF to SHP: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
4,829 mi
7,772 km · 4,196 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from SHP?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 4,829 miles (7,772 km, 4,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Erfurt and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 6 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to SHP?
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