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SFQ to SHA: distance & flight time
Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,582 mi
7,375 km · 3,982 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 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 SFQ from SHA?
The flight distance from Sanliurfa (SFQ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,582 miles (7,375 km, 3,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFQ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Sanliurfa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Sanliurfa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFQ to SHA?
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