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SHP to LID: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,986 mi
8,024 km · 4,333 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from LID?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,986 miles (8,024 km, 4,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to LID?
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