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SHA to ILZ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Žilina (Žilina Airport)
5,139 mi
8,270 km · 4,466 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- ILZ — Žilina Airport · Žilina, Slovakia
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 ILZ
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport39 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport47 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport55 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ILZ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Žilina (ILZ) is 5,139 miles (8,270 km, 4,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ILZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Žilina?
Žilina is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ILZ?
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