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SHP to VRL: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
5,927 mi
9,539 km · 5,151 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from VRL?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Vila Real (VRL) is 5,927 miles (9,539 km, 5,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Vila Real?
Vila Real is 7 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to VRL?
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