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SHP to WIL: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
5,903 mi
9,499 km · 5,129 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from WIL?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Nairobi (WIL) is 5,903 miles (9,499 km, 5,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to WIL?
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