Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHP to IAH: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,106 mi
11,436 km · 6,175 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live SHP→IAH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from IAH?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Houston (IAH) is 7,106 miles (11,436 km, 6,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.