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ADL to SHA: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,705 mi
7,571 km · 4,088 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from SHA?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,705 miles (7,571 km, 4,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Adelaide and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to SHA?
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