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HAJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Hannover (Hannover Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,347 mi
8,605 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- HAJ — Hannover Airport · Hannover, Germany
- 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 HAJ
- ZCN · Celle Airport17 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport38 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport55 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport59 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 HAJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Hannover (HAJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,347 miles (8,605 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Hannover and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Hannover.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAJ to SHA?
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