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SHP to EMT: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
6,133 mi
9,871 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from EMT?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to El Monte (EMT) is 6,133 miles (9,871 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHP to EMT?
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