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SHA to QEF: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
5,485 mi
8,827 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from QEF?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 5,485 miles (8,827 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to QEF?
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