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SHA to ETH: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Elat (Eilat Airport)
5,001 mi
8,049 km · 4,346 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,001 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
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
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 ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ETH?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Elat (ETH) is 5,001 miles (8,049 km, 4,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ETH?
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 Elat?
Elat is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ETH?
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