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SEU to SHA: distance & flight time
Seronera (Seronera Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,101 mi
9,818 km · 5,301 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEU — Seronera Airport · Seronera, 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 SEU
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip74 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport94 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport97 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport121 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 SEU from SHA?
The flight distance from Seronera (SEU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,101 miles (9,818 km, 5,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Seronera and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Seronera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEU to SHA?
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