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SHP to ALO: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
6,391 mi
10,286 km · 5,554 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from ALO?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Waterloo (ALO) is 6,391 miles (10,286 km, 5,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Qinhuangdao and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 13 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to ALO?
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