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SHA to ODY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport)
1,401 mi
2,255 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ODY — Oudomsay Airport · Muang Xay, Laos
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 ODY
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport43 mi away
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport55 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ODY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Muang Xay (ODY) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ODY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Muang Xay?
Muang Xay is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ODY?
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