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CUD to SHA: distance & flight time
Caloundra (Caloundra Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,522 mi
7,277 km · 3,929 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
- 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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 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 CUD from SHA?
The flight distance from Caloundra (CUD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,522 miles (7,277 km, 3,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUD to SHA?
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