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GYD to SHA: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,937 mi
6,336 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from SHA?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,937 miles (6,336 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Baku and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to SHA?
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