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LYM to SHP: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,143 mi
8,276 km · 4,469 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from SHP?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,143 miles (8,276 km, 4,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Lympne and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 7 hours ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to SHP?
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