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MLB to SHA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
8,091 mi
13,022 km · 7,031 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
- 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from SHA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 8,091 miles (13,022 km, 7,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 12 hours ahead of Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to SHA?
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