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BND to SHA: distance & flight time
Bandar Abbas (Bandar Abbas International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,871 mi
6,229 km · 3,363 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BND — Bandar Abbas International Airport · Bandar Abbas, Iran
- 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 BND
- HDR · Havadarya Airport13 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base73 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport107 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport150 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 BND from SHA?
The flight distance from Bandar Abbas (BND) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,871 miles (6,229 km, 3,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BND to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Bandar Abbas and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4.5 hours ahead of Bandar Abbas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BND to SHA?
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