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SHA to IFN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
3,996 mi
6,430 km · 3,472 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
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 IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from IFN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Esfahan (IFN) is 3,996 miles (6,430 km, 3,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Esfahan?
Esfahan is 4.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to IFN?
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