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CHQ to SHA: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,365 mi
8,634 km · 4,662 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- 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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 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 CHQ from SHA?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,365 miles (8,634 km, 4,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Chania and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to SHA?
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