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MZG to SHA: distance & flight time
Makung (Makung Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
537 mi
865 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MZG — Makung Airport · Makung, Taiwan
- 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 MZG
- WOT · Wang-an Airport16 mi away
- CMJ · Chi Mei Airport28 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport49 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport56 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 MZG from SHA?
The flight distance from Makung (MZG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 537 miles (865 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MZG to SHA?
Nonstop service on MZG–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZG to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZG–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZG to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZG–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.