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LXG to SHA: distance & flight time
Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,421 mi
2,287 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
- 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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 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 LXG from SHA?
The flight distance from Luang Namtha (LXG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,421 miles (2,287 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Luang Namtha and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Luang Namtha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXG to SHA?
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