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OBS to SHA: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,874 mi
9,453 km · 5,104 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, 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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 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 OBS from SHA?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,874 miles (9,453 km, 5,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to SHA?
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