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SCN to SHA: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,571 mi
8,965 km · 4,841 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from SHA?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,571 miles (8,965 km, 4,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Saarbruecken and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SHA?
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