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FLF to SHA: distance & flight time
Flensburg (Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,264 mi
8,472 km · 4,575 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- FLF — Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport · Flensburg, 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 FLF
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport21 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base22 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base31 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport41 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 FLF from SHA?
The flight distance from Flensburg (FLF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,264 miles (8,472 km, 4,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Flensburg and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Flensburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLF to SHA?
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