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SHA to EGH: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → El Gorah (El Gora Airport)
5,000 mi
8,046 km · 4,345 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
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 EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from EGH?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to El Gorah (EGH) is 5,000 miles (8,046 km, 4,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to EGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 El Gorah?
El Gorah is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to EGH?
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