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DOP to SHA: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,296 mi
3,695 km · 1,995 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from SHA?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,296 miles (3,695 km, 1,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Dolpa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.3 hours ahead of Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to SHA?
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