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PLO to SHA: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,644 mi
7,474 km · 4,035 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SHA?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,644 miles (7,474 km, 4,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Port Lincoln and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SHA?
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