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SHP to SQL: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,800 mi
9,334 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from SQL?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,800 miles (9,334 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 15 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to SQL?
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