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SHA to PLQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
4,827 mi
7,769 km · 4,195 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PLQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Palanga (PLQ) is 4,827 miles (7,769 km, 4,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PLQ?
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