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KTL to SHP: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,899 mi
9,493 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from SHP?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,899 miles (9,493 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Kitale and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to SHP?
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