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PUF to SHA: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,105 mi
9,825 km · 5,305 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from SHA?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,105 miles (9,825 km, 5,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Pau and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to SHA?
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