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SHA to ALP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Aleppo (Aleppo International Airport)
4,690 mi
7,547 km · 4,075 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ALP — Aleppo International Airport · Aleppo, Syria
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 ALP
- HTY · Hatay Airport54 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport55 mi away
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport90 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ALP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Aleppo (ALP) is 4,690 miles (7,547 km, 4,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ALP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Shanghai and Aleppo?
Aleppo is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ALP?
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