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SHA to PFQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Parsabad (Parsabade Moghan Airport)
4,063 mi
6,539 km · 3,531 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PFQ — Parsabade Moghan Airport · Parsabad, Iran
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 PFQ
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport78 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport85 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport93 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PFQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Parsabad (PFQ) is 4,063 miles (6,539 km, 3,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Parsabad?
Parsabad is 4.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PFQ?
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