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SHP to DBD: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
2,230 mi
3,589 km · 1,938 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from DBD?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 2,230 miles (3,589 km, 1,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 2.5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to DBD?
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