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LSX to SHA: distance & flight time
Lhok Sukon (Lhok Sukon Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,387 mi
3,841 km · 2,074 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSX — Lhok Sukon Airport · Lhok Sukon, Indonesia
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LSX
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport24 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport91 mi away
- BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport130 mi away
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base143 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 LSX from SHA?
The flight distance from Lhok Sukon (LSX) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,387 miles (3,841 km, 2,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSX to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LSX to SHA?
Nonstop service on LSX–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lhok Sukon and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Lhok Sukon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSX to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSX–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSX to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSX–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.