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GDN to SHA: distance & flight time
Gdansk (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,970 mi
7,999 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- GDN — Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport · Gdansk, Poland
- 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 GDN
- QYD · Oksywie Military Air Base14 mi away
- OSP · Redzikowo Air Base55 mi away
- BZG · Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport92 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 GDN from SHA?
The flight distance from Gdansk (GDN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,970 miles (7,999 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Gdansk and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Gdansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDN to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDN–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.