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SHP to COS: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
6,313 mi
10,160 km · 5,486 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from COS?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 6,313 miles (10,160 km, 5,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 14 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to COS?
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