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SHN to NAY: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,400 mi
8,691 km · 4,693 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, United States
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHN from NAY?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,400 miles (8,691 km, 4,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Shelton and Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Shelton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHN to NAY?
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