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SHA to LIG: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Limoges (Limoges Airport)
5,931 mi
9,545 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, 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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from LIG?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Limoges (LIG) is 5,931 miles (9,545 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Limoges?
Limoges is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LIG?
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