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SHA to IXM: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
3,135 mi
5,046 km · 2,724 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from IXM?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Madurai (IXM) is 3,135 miles (5,046 km, 2,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to IXM?
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