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SHP to PLQ: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
4,291 mi
6,905 km · 3,728 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from PLQ?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Palanga (PLQ) is 4,291 miles (6,905 km, 3,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to PLQ?
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