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SHA to DIN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport)
1,319 mi
2,123 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from DIN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Dienbienphu (DIN) is 1,319 miles (2,123 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to DIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Dienbienphu?
Dienbienphu is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to DIN?
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