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SFA to SHP: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
5,581 mi
8,982 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from SHP?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 5,581 miles (8,982 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Sfax and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 7 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to SHP?
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