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MHG to SHA: distance & flight time
Mannheim (Mannheim-City Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,509 mi
8,867 km · 4,788 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MHG — Mannheim-City Airport · Mannheim, Germany
- 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 MHG
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport39 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport34 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base41 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield41 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 MHG from SHA?
The flight distance from Mannheim (MHG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,509 miles (8,867 km, 4,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Mannheim and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Mannheim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHG to SHA?
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