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AVR to SHA: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,639 mi
10,685 km · 5,769 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from SHA?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,639 miles (10,685 km, 5,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Alverca and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to SHA?
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