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SHA to MDL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
1,695 mi
2,728 km · 1,473 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MDL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Mandalay (MDL) is 1,695 miles (2,728 km, 1,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 1.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MDL?
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