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SDR to SHA: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,225 mi
10,018 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- 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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 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 SDR from SHA?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,225 miles (10,018 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Santander and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to SHA?
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