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MQF to SHA: distance & flight time
Magnetiogorsk (Magnitogorsk International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,414 mi
5,494 km · 2,966 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQF — Magnitogorsk International Airport · Magnetiogorsk, Russia
- 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 MQF
- UFA · Ufa International Airport142 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 MQF from SHA?
The flight distance from Magnetiogorsk (MQF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,414 miles (5,494 km, 2,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Magnetiogorsk and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3 hours ahead of Magnetiogorsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQF to SHA?
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