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SHA to DBD: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
2,189 mi
3,523 km · 1,902 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from DBD?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 2,189 miles (3,523 km, 1,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to DBD?
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