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QSI to SHA: distance & flight time
Moshi (Moshi Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,986 mi
9,633 km · 5,201 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QSI — Moshi Airport · Moshi, Tanzania
- 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 QSI
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport18 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport48 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport50 mi away
- ILU · Kilaguni Airport60 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 QSI from SHA?
The flight distance from Moshi (QSI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,986 miles (9,633 km, 5,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from QSI to SHA?
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