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GDZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,439 mi
7,144 km · 3,858 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, 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.
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Near GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 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 GDZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,439 miles (7,144 km, 3,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Gelendzhik and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to SHA?
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