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STK to SHP: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
6,247 mi
10,054 km · 5,429 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Near SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from SHP?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 6,247 miles (10,054 km, 5,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Sterling and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to SHP?
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