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PUG to SHA: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,530 mi
7,290 km · 3,936 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from SHA?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,530 miles (7,290 km, 3,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Argyle and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to SHA?
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