Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHP to CIT: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,581 mi
4,153 km · 2,243 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live SHP→CIT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from CIT?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,581 miles (4,153 km, 2,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.