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SHP to STC: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Saint Cloud (St Cloud Regional Airport)
6,169 mi
9,928 km · 5,361 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- STC — St Cloud Regional Airport · Saint Cloud, 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 STC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from STC?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Saint Cloud (STC) is 6,169 miles (9,928 km, 5,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to STC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 STC?
Nonstop service on SHP–STC 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 12h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qinhuangdao and Saint Cloud?
Saint Cloud is 13 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to STC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–STC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHP to STC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHP–STC 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.