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SHA to HAM: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
5,290 mi
8,513 km · 4,597 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from HAM?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Hamburg (HAM) is 5,290 miles (8,513 km, 4,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to HAM?
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