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PFQ to SHA: distance & flight time
Parsabad (Parsabade Moghan Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,063 mi
6,539 km · 3,531 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFQ — Parsabade Moghan Airport · Parsabad, Iran
- 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 PFQ
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport78 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport85 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport93 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport114 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 PFQ from SHA?
The flight distance from Parsabad (PFQ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,063 miles (6,539 km, 3,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFQ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Parsabad and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4.5 hours ahead of Parsabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFQ to SHA?
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