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SHP to DAR: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
6,027 mi
9,700 km · 5,237 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from DAR?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 6,027 miles (9,700 km, 5,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to DAR?
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