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ESS to SHP: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
4,942 mi
7,954 km · 4,295 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from SHP?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 4,942 miles (7,954 km, 4,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Essen and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 6 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SHP?
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