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MBW to SHA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,019 mi
8,077 km · 4,361 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from SHA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,019 miles (8,077 km, 4,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Melbourne and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to SHA?
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