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PDG to SHA: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,606 mi
4,193 km · 2,264 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from SHA?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,606 miles (4,193 km, 2,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Padang and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to SHA?
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