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SHP to MSL: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,988 mi
11,247 km · 6,073 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from MSL?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,988 miles (11,247 km, 6,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHP to MSL?
Nonstop service on SHP–MSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qinhuangdao and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHP to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHP–MSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.