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ESL to SHA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,110 mi
6,615 km · 3,572 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from SHA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,110 miles (6,615 km, 3,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Elista and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SHA?
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