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DME to SHA: distance & flight time
Moscow (Domodedovo International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,227 mi
6,803 km · 3,674 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DME — Domodedovo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 DME
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport14 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport16 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport17 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport28 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 DME from SHA?
The flight distance from Moscow (DME) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,227 miles (6,803 km, 3,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DME to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Moscow and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DME to SHA?
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