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SHA to MAQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Tak (Mae Sot Airport)
1,747 mi
2,812 km · 1,518 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MAQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Tak (MAQ) is 1,747 miles (2,812 km, 1,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Tak?
Tak is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MAQ?
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