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ALG to SHA: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,273 mi
10,095 km · 5,451 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from SHA?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,273 miles (10,095 km, 5,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Algier and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to SHA?
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