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YKF to SHP: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
6,538 mi
10,521 km · 5,681 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from SHP?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 6,538 miles (10,521 km, 5,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Waterloo and Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 12 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to SHP?
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