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SHP to GAD: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport)
7,069 mi
11,376 km · 6,143 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, 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 GAD
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from GAD?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Gadsden (GAD) is 7,069 miles (11,376 km, 6,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to GAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHP to GAD?
Nonstop service on SHP–GAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qinhuangdao and Gadsden?
Gadsden is 13 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to GAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–GAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHP to GAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHP–GAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.