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MEB to SHP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,600 mi
9,013 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from SHP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,600 miles (9,013 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Melbourne and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SHP?
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