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SHA to HOE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
1,500 mi
2,415 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from HOE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 1,500 miles (2,415 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to HOE?
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