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DCM to SHA: distance & flight time
Castres (Castres-Mazamet Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,997 mi
9,651 km · 5,211 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCM — Castres-Mazamet Airport · Castres, France
- 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 DCM
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport24 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport26 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport47 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport56 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 DCM from SHA?
The flight distance from Castres (DCM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,997 miles (9,651 km, 5,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Castres and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Castres.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCM to SHA?
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