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SHA to ADP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Galoya (Ampara Airport)
3,043 mi
4,897 km · 2,644 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ADP — Ampara Airport · Galoya, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADP
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base66 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base75 mi away
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ADP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Galoya (ADP) is 3,043 miles (4,897 km, 2,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ADP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Shanghai and Galoya?
Galoya is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ADP?
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