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SHP to GBA: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,204 mi
8,375 km · 4,522 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from GBA?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,204 miles (8,375 km, 4,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 7 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to GBA?
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