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SHA to LVA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Laval (Laval-Entrammes Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- LVA — Laval-Entrammes Airport · Laval, 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 LVA
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport38 mi away
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport44 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport46 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from LVA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Laval (LVA) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Laval?
Laval is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LVA?
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