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SHP to ISU: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
3,955 mi
6,365 km · 3,437 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from ISU?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 3,955 miles (6,365 km, 3,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to ISU?
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