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SHA to LIS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
6,648 mi
10,699 km · 5,777 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from LIS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Lisbon (LIS) is 6,648 miles (10,699 km, 5,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Lisbon?
Lisbon is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LIS?
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