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QLR to SHA: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,585 mi
10,597 km · 5,722 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from SHA?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,585 miles (10,597 km, 5,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Monte Real and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to SHA?
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