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ISA to SHA: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,780 mi
6,083 km · 3,285 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from SHA?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,780 miles (6,083 km, 3,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Mount Isa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to SHA?
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