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GRQ to SHP: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
4,875 mi
7,845 km · 4,236 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from SHP?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 4,875 miles (7,845 km, 4,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Groningen and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 6 hours ahead of Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to SHP?
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