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SHA to SFA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
6,032 mi
9,707 km · 5,241 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SFA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sfax (SFA) is 6,032 miles (9,707 km, 5,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SFA?
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