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SHA to HYD: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport)
2,850 mi
4,587 km · 2,477 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- HYD — Rajiv Gandhi International Airport · Hyderabad, India
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 HYD
- BPM · Begumpet Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from HYD?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Hyderabad (HYD) is 2,850 miles (4,587 km, 2,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to HYD?
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