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SHA to PAA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Hpa-an (Hpa-N Airport)
1,784 mi
2,871 km · 1,550 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PAA — Hpa-N Airport · Hpa-an, 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 PAA
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport31 mi away
- MAQ · Mae Sot Airport59 mi away
- RGN · Yangon International Airport102 mi away
- TKT · Tak Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PAA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Hpa-an (PAA) is 1,784 miles (2,871 km, 1,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Hpa-an?
Hpa-an is 1.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PAA?
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