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LNJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Lincang (Lintsang Airfield) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,401 mi
2,255 km · 1,218 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LNJ — Lintsang Airfield · Lincang, China
- 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 LNJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport52 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport88 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport93 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport105 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 LNJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Lincang (LNJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km, 1,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from LNJ to SHA?
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