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GCN to SHP: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
6,242 mi
10,045 km · 5,424 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from SHP?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 6,242 miles (10,045 km, 5,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Grand Canyon and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 15 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to SHP?
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