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MPL to SHA: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,933 mi
9,548 km · 5,155 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from SHA?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,933 miles (9,548 km, 5,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Montpellier and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to SHA?
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