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THQ to SHN: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
6,022 mi
9,691 km · 5,233 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Near SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from SHN?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Shelton (SHN) is 6,022 miles (9,691 km, 5,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Tianshui and Shelton?
Shelton is 15 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to SHN?
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