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GPA to SHA: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,404 mi
8,697 km · 4,696 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from SHA?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,404 miles (8,697 km, 4,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Patras and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to SHA?
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