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SHA to HZB: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Merville (Merville-Calonne Airport)
5,663 mi
9,114 km · 4,921 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- HZB — Merville-Calonne Airport · Merville, France
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 HZB
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport20 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport28 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport38 mi away
- OST · Ostend-Bruges International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from HZB?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Merville (HZB) is 5,663 miles (9,114 km, 4,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Merville?
Merville is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to HZB?
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