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LLA to SHA: distance & flight time
Lulea (Luleå Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,525 mi
7,282 km · 3,932 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LLA — Luleå Airport · Lulea, Sweden
- 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 LLA
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport72 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport81 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport103 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 LLA from SHA?
The flight distance from Lulea (LLA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,525 miles (7,282 km, 3,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Lulea and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Lulea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLA to SHA?
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