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ABH to SHA: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,141 mi
6,665 km · 3,599 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from SHA?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,141 miles (6,665 km, 3,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABH to SHA?
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