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DTM to SHA: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,456 mi
8,781 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from SHA?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,456 miles (8,781 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Dortmund and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to SHA?
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