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LJU to SHA: distance & flight time
Ljubljana (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,412 mi
8,710 km · 4,703 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LJU — Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport · Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 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 LJU
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport29 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport55 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport61 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport66 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 LJU from SHA?
The flight distance from Ljubljana (LJU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,412 miles (8,710 km, 4,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LJU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Ljubljana and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Ljubljana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LJU to SHA?
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