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SHP to ESL: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,680 mi
5,922 km · 3,197 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from ESL?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Elista (ESL) is 3,680 miles (5,922 km, 3,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to ESL?
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