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GFK to SHP: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,955 mi
9,583 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from SHP?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,955 miles (9,583 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Grand Forks and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 13 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to SHP?
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