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IXD to SHA: distance & flight time
Allahabad (Allahabad Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,428 mi
3,908 km · 2,110 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXD — Allahabad Airport · Allahabad, India
- 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 IXD
- VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport70 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport82 mi away
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport105 mi away
- KNU · Kanpur Airport106 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 IXD from SHA?
The flight distance from Allahabad (IXD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,428 miles (3,908 km, 2,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Allahabad and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Allahabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXD to SHA?
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