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QSF to SHA: distance & flight time
Setif (Ain Arnat Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,207 mi
9,989 km · 5,393 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
- 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 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 QSF from SHA?
The flight distance from Setif (QSF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,207 miles (9,989 km, 5,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Setif and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Setif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSF to SHA?
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