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SHP to CBF: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
6,398 mi
10,297 km · 5,560 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from CBF?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 6,398 miles (10,297 km, 5,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHP to CBF?
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