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SHA to LMP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Lampedusa (Lampedusa Airport)
5,912 mi
9,515 km · 5,137 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- LMP — Lampedusa Airport · Lampedusa, Italy
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 LMP
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport98 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport100 mi away
- MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport106 mi away
- MLA · Malta International Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from LMP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Lampedusa (LMP) is 5,912 miles (9,515 km, 5,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Lampedusa?
Lampedusa is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LMP?
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