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SHP to XNN: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
987 mi
1,588 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHP from XNN?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Xining (XNN) is 987 miles (1,588 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 XNN?
Nonstop service on SHP–XNN 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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHP–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHP to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHP–XNN 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.