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SHA to FLZ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport)
2,519 mi
4,053 km · 2,189 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from FLZ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sibolga (FLZ) is 2,519 miles (4,053 km, 2,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to FLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Sibolga?
Sibolga is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to FLZ?
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