Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHP to KIJ: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
1,049 mi
1,688 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live SHP→KIJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from KIJ?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Niigata (KIJ) is 1,049 miles (1,688 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 1 hour ahead of Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to KIJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–KIJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.