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SHP to PDV: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
4,667 mi
7,510 km · 4,055 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from PDV?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 4,667 miles (7,510 km, 4,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to PDV?
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