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SHA to MBW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,019 mi
8,077 km · 4,361 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MBW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,019 miles (8,077 km, 4,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MBW?
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