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DEF to SHA: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,193 mi
6,748 km · 3,643 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from SHA?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,193 miles (6,748 km, 3,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Dezful and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4.5 hours ahead of Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to SHA?
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