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MLX to SHA: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,586 mi
7,380 km · 3,985 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from SHA?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,586 miles (7,380 km, 3,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Malatya and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to SHA?
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