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DBN to SHA: distance & flight time
Dublin (W H 'Bud' Barron Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,753 mi
12,478 km · 6,738 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBN — W H 'Bud' Barron Airport · Dublin, United States
- 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 DBN
- WRB · Robins Air Force Base36 mi away
- MCN · Middle Georgia Regional Airport40 mi away
- VDI · Vidalia Regional Airport44 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport112 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 DBN from SHA?
The flight distance from Dublin (DBN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,753 miles (12,478 km, 6,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Dublin and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Dublin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBN to SHA?
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