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SHA to NSO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Scone (Scone Airport)
4,776 mi
7,686 km · 4,150 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- NSO — Scone Airport · Scone, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NSO
- CES · Cessnock Airport60 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport60 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport66 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from NSO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Scone (NSO) is 4,776 miles (7,686 km, 4,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to NSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to NSO?
Nonstop service on SHA–NSO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Scone?
Scone is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to NSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–NSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to NSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–NSO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.