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HDF to SHA: distance & flight time
Heringsdorf (Heringsdorf Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,138 mi
8,269 km · 4,465 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- HDF — Heringsdorf Airport · Heringsdorf, 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 HDF
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport25 mi away
- SZZ · Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport37 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport40 mi away
- GTI · Rügen Airport48 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 HDF from SHA?
The flight distance from Heringsdorf (HDF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,138 miles (8,269 km, 4,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Heringsdorf and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Heringsdorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDF to SHA?
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