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FMO to SHA: distance & flight time
Munster (Münster Osnabrück Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,428 mi
8,736 km · 4,717 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- FMO — Münster Osnabrück Airport · Munster, 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 FMO
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base30 mi away
- ENS · Twente Airport35 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund 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 FMO from SHA?
The flight distance from Munster (FMO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,428 miles (8,736 km, 4,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Munster and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Munster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMO to SHA?
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