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HEL to SHA: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,576 mi
7,365 km · 3,977 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from SHA?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,576 miles (7,365 km, 3,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Helsinki and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to SHA?
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