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SHA to MAD: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
6,361 mi
10,237 km · 5,528 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MAD?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Madrid (MAD) is 6,361 miles (10,237 km, 5,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MAD?
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