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HOU to SHP: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
7,128 mi
11,472 km · 6,194 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from SHP?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 7,128 miles (11,472 km, 6,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HOU to SHP?
Nonstop service on HOU–SHP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 14 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOU to SHP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOU–SHP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOU to SHP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOU–SHP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.