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PRG to SHA: distance & flight time
Prague (Václav Havel Airport Prague) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,274 mi
8,488 km · 4,583 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- PRG — Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague, Czech Republic
- 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 PRG
- VOD · Vodochody Airport10 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport60 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport66 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport75 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 PRG from SHA?
The flight distance from Prague (PRG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,274 miles (8,488 km, 4,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Prague and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Prague.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRG to SHA?
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