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HEM to SHA: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,575 mi
7,363 km · 3,976 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,575 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from SHA?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,575 miles (7,363 km, 3,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM 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 HEM to SHA?
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