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SHP to EBL: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,999 mi
6,436 km · 3,475 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from EBL?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,999 miles (6,436 km, 3,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to EBL?
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