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SDT to SHA: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,821 mi
4,540 km · 2,452 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from SHA?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,821 miles (4,540 km, 2,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Saidu Sharif and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to SHA?
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