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SHA to DED: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Dehra Dun (Dehradun Airport)
2,548 mi
4,101 km · 2,215 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- DED — Dehradun Airport · Dehra Dun, India
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 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 DED
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport89 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport90 mi away
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport111 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from DED?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Dehra Dun (DED) is 2,548 miles (4,101 km, 2,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to DED?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to DED?
Nonstop service on SHA–DED depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Dehra Dun?
Dehra Dun is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to DED?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–DED that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to DED fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–DED tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.