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AER to SHA: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,374 mi
7,039 km · 3,801 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- 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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 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 AER from SHA?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,374 miles (7,039 km, 3,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Sochi and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to SHA?
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