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DLI to SHA: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,578 mi
2,540 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, Vietnam
- 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from SHA?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,578 miles (2,540 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Dalat and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to SHA?
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