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SHA to MWQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Magwe (Magway Airport)
1,805 mi
2,905 km · 1,569 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MWQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Magwe (MWQ) is 1,805 miles (2,905 km, 1,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Magwe?
Magwe is 1.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MWQ?
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