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GRF to SHP: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,308 mi
8,543 km · 4,613 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from SHP?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,308 miles (8,543 km, 4,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Fort Lewis and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 15 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SHP?
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