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DUM to SHA: distance & flight time
Dumai (Pinang Kampai Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,423 mi
3,899 km · 2,105 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m 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
- DUM — Pinang Kampai Airport · Dumai, Indonesia
- 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 DUM
- MKZ · Malacca Airport72 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport81 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport90 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 DUM from SHA?
The flight distance from Dumai (DUM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,423 miles (3,899 km, 2,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Dumai and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Dumai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUM to SHA?
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