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LHG to SHA: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,542 mi
7,309 km · 3,947 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from SHA?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,542 miles (7,309 km, 3,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Lightning Ridge and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SHA?
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