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RDR to SHP: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,949 mi
9,574 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from SHP?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,949 miles (9,574 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Red River and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to SHP?
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