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GAU to SHA: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,832 mi
2,948 km · 1,592 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from SHA?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,832 miles (2,948 km, 1,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Guwahati and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to SHA?
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