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PEZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Penza (Penza Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,980 mi
6,405 km · 3,459 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEZ — Penza Airport · Penza, 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 PEZ
- SKX · Saransk Airport71 mi away
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport115 mi away
- BWO · Balakovo Airport144 mi away
- TBW · Donskoye Airport149 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 PEZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Penza (PEZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,980 miles (6,405 km, 3,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Penza and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Penza.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEZ to SHA?
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