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SHP to JAA: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
2,703 mi
4,350 km · 2,349 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from JAA?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 2,703 miles (4,350 km, 2,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to JAA?
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