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KEY to SHP: distance & flight time
Kericho (Kericho Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,944 mi
9,566 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 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 KEY from SHP?
The flight distance from Kericho (KEY) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,944 miles (9,566 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEY to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 KEY to SHP?
Nonstop service on KEY–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 12h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kericho and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 5 hours ahead of Kericho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEY to SHP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEY–SHP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEY to SHP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEY–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.