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SHA to MTL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Maitland (Maitland Airport)
4,834 mi
7,780 km · 4,201 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MTL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Maitland (MTL) is 4,834 miles (7,780 km, 4,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Maitland?
Maitland is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MTL?
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